anatomical heart
Unicode: 1FAC0
Description
A yellow circular face with downturned eyes, furrowed eyebrows, and a slight pout, appearing to hold back tears or suppress strong negative emotion.
Group:
People & Body > body-parts
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents restrained sadness, disappointment, suppressed anger, or holding back tears. Can also convey a feeling of being 'on the verge' of an emotional breakdown.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 12.0 (2019) as 'Face with Pleading Eyes'. Its initial purpose was to represent a begging or pleading expression, often subtly hinting at a desire or request. However, its visual ambiguity led to its common alternative interpretation as suppressing tears or difficult emotions, which is now its more recognized usage.
Usage Examples
- When someone has to work on a weekend: 'Another Saturday working... 🥺'
- When facing a challenging task: 'This is going to be so hard 🥺'
- After a minor disappointment: 'My favorite show ended 🥺'
- Trying to be strong but feeling overwhelmed: 'I'm fine... 🥺'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used to express a sense of 'gritting teeth' or trying to be strong in the face of adversity, or a quiet disappointment.
East Asian culture:
May be used in a similar context of suppressed emotion, but can also sometimes convey a more nuanced sense of resignation or slight unhappiness without being overly dramatic.