眼
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Definitions
- 1. eye
- 2. small hole
- 3. crux (of a matter)
- 4. classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc)
Words Containing 眼
a glance
unremarkable
wording
one's thoughts
eye-catching
brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy
to blink
now
gaze
before one's eyes
tears
ken
soon
eye
expression or emotion showing in one's eyes
to covet
signal made with one's eyes
spectacles
to become infuriated
to dazzle
to have one's eyes on (a goal)
to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain
with one's own eyes
in a flash
conspicuous
with one's face covered in tears (idiom)
lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter
lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention to detail
to see through something at first glance (idiom)
as far as the eye can see
in a wink
in the blink of an eye
suddenly
to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
to apply eye drops
upper eyelid
lower eyelid
(idiom) ignore your elders at your peril
see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[méi zhǎng yǎn jing]
to make an exhibition of oneself
to wink at sb
red phoenix eyes (eyes whose outer corners incline upwards)
dry eye
to watch helplessly
when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)
an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom)
(bird species of China) lowland white-eye (Zosterops meyeni)
docile; submissive
to give sb a meaningful look
artificial eye
bias
to frown
(in the game of Go) to make an \eye\
to give sb a meaningful look
to take a furtive look at
stunned
to appear before one's eyes
inner corner of the eye
eight-jewel eye ointment (TCM)
cool eye
the cool eye of a bystander
see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[dú jù zhī yǎn]
to dazzle
to be self-interested
clairvoyance
mortise
Indian cobra (Naja naja)
facial nerve paralysis
to treat sb favorably
to close one's eyes
to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
to get angry
ommatidium (single component of insect's compound eye)
single eyelid
throat
throat
throat
four-eyes (facetious term for a person who wears glasses)
now
outer corner of the eye
inner corner of the eye
think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)
(fig.) to be astounded
to feast one's eyes
the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon
nickname of the FAST radio telescope (in Guizhou)
acute contagious conjunctivitis (TCM)
sunglasses
a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom)
charming eyes
hole (e.g. of sieve or colander)
safety goggles
to have eye trouble
an eye for beauty
to squint
narrow-minded
outer corner of the eye
anus
anus
heart
to have unfounded doubts
magnanimous
well-intentioned
see 小心眼[xiǎo xīn yǎn]
REM sleep
to be anxious
lit. kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom)
an all-seeing mind
(coll.) to know the ropes
the best part (of a play etc)
to wear colored glasses
hand-eye coordination
garish
from the bottom of one's heart
to drill or bore a hole
to play dumb
to throw amorous or flirtatious glances at sb (esp. of a woman)
(fig.) to get cross-eyed
to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words
to have nothing further to do with a matter (idiom)
to make eyes
to wink
to keep one's eyes open (idiom)
to pay attention to
to survey
as far as the eye can see
to squint
to look askance
from the side of the eye
to blink (literary)
perspicacious person
(idiom) to greet the eye
(bird species of China) Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
clever
orderly
lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom)
to have good taste
(idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively)
to anxiously await
large, round eyes (considered beautiful)
measure in traditional Chinese music
vacant look of a drunk or imbecile
candidate who came second in the Han-lin examination
mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)
loophole (for firing)
to pick on sth incessantly (idiom)
to scowl fiercely
from the side of the eye
facing directly (with one's eyes)
to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)
outspoken
(coll.) can't bear to look at it
see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[méi zhǎng yǎn jing]
(coll.) are you blind or something?
trachoma
mouth of a spring or fountain
discerning eye
to shed tears
tearful eyes
tearful (idiom)
(of tears etc) filling the eyes
thick eyebrows and big eyes
pinkeye
piercing eyes
(bird species of China) grey-eyed bulbul (Iole propinqua)
(bird species of China) oriental white-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus)
stovetop burner
smoky eyes look (cosmetics)
glare
to have dark circles under one's eyes
to act like a snob
to see what others fail to see (idiom)
one-eyed person
hawksbill shell-rimmed eyeglasses
to embarrass oneself
for no reason (idiom)
to give a supercilious look
(bird species of China) white-eyed river martin (Pseudochelidon sirintarae)
thankless wretch
white of the eye
(bird species of China) white-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa)
hundred-eyed monster
to take in the whole scene at once; to have a panoramic view
to stare angrily or vacantly
(idiom) to make eyes; to exchange flirting glances with sb
brows and eyes
to give the eye to
unpleasant to the eye
to observe
to be dazzled
to make an error of judgment
wink
what remains unseen is deemed to be clean
what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)
with fixed attention (idiom)
in one's eyes
a thorn in one's eye
a thorn in one's side
a thorn in one's side