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eye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]) (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance small hole (bound form) salient point classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc
Trad. 電眼
beautiful, expressive eyes
Trad. 滿眼
(of tears etc) filling the eyes (of scenery etc) filling one's field of view
measure in traditional Chinese music orderliness
Trad. 順眼
pleasing to the eye; nice to look at
Trad. 現眼
to embarrass oneself to make a fool of oneself
to poke in the eye (gaming) to place a ward (i.e. vision-granting item) to keep tabs on (an online discussion etc); to monitor (for updates)
Trad. 賊眼
shifty gaze furtive glance
to catch one's eye (usu. used in the negative)
Trad. 貓眼
peephole (in a door) (mineralogy) chrysoberyl
facing directly (with one's eyes) (to look sb) in the eyes
Trad. 轉眼
in a flash in the blink of an eye to glance
Trad. 針眼
eye of a needle pinprick pinhole
Trad. 針眼
(medicine) stye; hordeolum
(to look) with a direct gaze (fig.) respect; favor
to dazzle to offend the eyes dazzling harsh (light) crude (colors) unsightly
hole (e.g. of sieve or colander)
Trad. 養眼
visually attractive eye candy easy on the eyes to protect the eyes
heart intention conscience consideration cleverness tolerance
to blink to wink in the twinkling of an eye
candidate who came second in the Han-lin examination see 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2]
Trad. 礙眼
to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there)
Trad. 雞眼
corn (callus on the foot)
to drill or bore a hole to attract attention conspicuous
brows and eyes appearance looks countenance
mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)
(coll.) stunned; dumbfounded; flabbergasted
garish dazzling offensively conspicuous
now; at present (anatomy) subocular
cool eye fig. detached (treating) with indifference
Trad. 單眼
ommatidium (single component of insect's compound eye) one eye (i.e. one's left or right eye)
gaze insight foresight vision way of looking at things
before one's eyes now at present
eyesight strength of vision the ability to make discerning judgments
sleep (dried mucus in the corner of the eye)
Trad. 紅眼
to become infuriated to see red envious jealous covetous pink eye (conjunctivitis) red-eye (flight)(photography) red eye
fundus of the eye (containing the choroid, retina, optic nerve etc) inside the eye right in front of one's eyes in full view as a panorama
to give sb a dirty look; to cast a supercilious glance a disdainful look
Trad. 親眼
with one's own eyes personally
camera oculi aqueous chamber of the eye
Trad. 眼時
(dialect) now; at present
rib eye (steak) (loanword)
eye stalk (of crustacean etc)
a mistake an oversight an error of judgment
corner of eye near temple
to take a furtive look at
venomous glance hostile gaze sharp-eyed
Trad. 閃眼
to dazzle to blink at to open one's eyes wide
familiar-looking to seem familiar
Trad. 瞇眼
to narrow one's eyes (as when smiling or squinting)
to close one's eyes to get to sleep
unfamiliar strange-looking
(lit. and fig.) field of vision; scope; horizon
Trad. 戲眼
the best part (of a play etc)
Trad. 開眼
to open one's eyes to widen one's horizons
Trad. 鳳眼
elegant, almond-shaped eyes with the inner canthus pointing down and the outer canthus up, like the eye of a phoenix
(in the game of Go) to make an "eye" to serve as eyes and ears (i.e. go and seek out information); to be a scout
soon in a moment to look on as sth happens
sleep (dried mucus in the corner of the eye)
Trad. 顯眼
conspicuous eye-catching glamorous
eye CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]
Trad. 鬥眼
see 鬥雞眼|斗鸡眼[dou4 ji1 yan3]
to be anxious to get angry with sb
Trad. 長眼
to have eyes (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious
(coll.) to know the ropes an expert
sleepy (Cantonese) Mandarin equivalent: 睏|困[kun4]
expression or emotion showing in one's eyes meaningful glance wink eyesight (dialect)
a treat for the eyes the rare chance of seeing sth beautiful
eye-catching; striking; impressive sighted eyes; functioning eyes
(department of) ophthalmology
to appear before one's eyes pleasing to the eye; nice to look at
Trad. 眼簾
eyes (in literature) eyesight
Trad. 眼紅
to covet envious jealous green with envy infuriated furious
Trad. 龍眼
longan fruit dragon eye fruit Dimocarpus longan (botany) CL:粒[li4]
mouth of a spring or fountain
Trad. 眼線
informer snitch spy scout (cosmetics) eye line
eye-patch blindfold eye mask goggles eyeshade blinkers (for a horse etc)
signal made with one's eyes meaningful glance
dimmed eyesight blurred vague and unclear vision
Trad. 眼蟲
Euglena (genus of single-celled plant)
puffiness under the eyes bags under the eyes
charming eyes coquettish glances
Trad. 眼見
to see with one's own eyes very soon
nickname of the FAST radio telescope (in Guizhou)
to look askance cross or wall-eyed
Trad. 橫眼
from the side of the eye askance
to hinder the eyesight; (fig.) to trick into not noticing
outer or inner corner of the eye; canthus
Trad. 槍眼
loophole (for firing) embrasure
a glance a quick look a glimpse
Trad. 眼鏡
spectacles eyeglasses CL:副[fu4]
to open one's eyes wide to stare to glare (at sb) to scowl
an all-seeing mind mental perception insight acumen
Trad. 眼風
eye signal meaningful glance
large, round eyes (considered beautiful)
haughty contemptuous to have high expectations
Trad. 著眼
to have one's eyes on (a goal) having sth in mind to concentrate
Trad. 眼點
eyespot (in lower creatures)
to blink in an instant in the twinkle of an eye
to appraise (an antique, a cultural relic, jewelry etc)
(fig.) to get cross-eyed to be bewildered
Trad. 丹鳳眼
red phoenix eyes (eyes whose outer corners incline upwards)
Trad. 配眼鏡
to have a pair of prescription glasses made
Trad. 熊貓眼
to have dark circles under one's eyes to have eyes like a panda
to attract attention; to catch attention
Trad. 煙熏眼
smoky eyes look (cosmetics)
one eye bigger than the other
stupid senseless dim-witted
Trad. 貓眼兒
erhua variant of 貓眼|猫眼[mao1 yan3]
unremarkable nothing out of the ordinary
selective blindness caused by a ghost, whereby one fails to notice obvious dangers
Trad. 睜眼瞎
an illiterate sb who has blurred vision sb who is willfully blind
bias partiality to be partial
perspicacious person sb with a discerning eye sighted person (as opposed to blind)
Trad. 心眼兒
one's thoughts mind intention willingness to accept new ideas baseless suspicions
to have unfounded doubts overconcerned
magnanimous considerate thoughtful able to think of everything that needs to be thought of
well-intentioned good-natured kindhearted
Trad. 乾眼症
(medicine) xerophthalmia; dry eye syndrome
Trad. 檢眼鏡
ophthalmoscope; funduscope
Trad. 遞眼色
to give sb a meaningful look
Trad. 釦眼兒
erhua variant of 釦眼|扣眼[kou4 yan3]
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