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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)
Example Sentences
1 shown眼 見為憑。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 眼
to scowl fiercely
hawksbill shell-rimmed eyeglasses
double eyelid
(coll.) are you blind or something?
rib eye (steak) (loanword)
eyes
fundus of the eye (containing the choroid, retina, optic nerve etc)
perspicacious person
a mistake
see 眼觀四面，耳聽八方|眼观四面，耳听八方[yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng]
intraocular pressure
tears
to have a pair of prescription glasses made
to turn a blind eye
what remains unseen is deemed to be clean
now
signal made with one's eyes
eye-catching
to drill or bore a hole
a thorn in one's eye
(bird species of China) oriental white-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus)
eye disease
piercing eyes
(idiom) you cannot always trust what you hear, but seeing is believing
beautiful, expressive eyes
eye disease
seeing is believing
ophthalmology
spectacles
at present
double eyelid
to play dumb
facing directly (with one's eyes)
stunned
to see for oneself
to be dazzled
diversionary tactic; smokescreen
see 賊眉鼠眼|贼眉鼠眼[zéi méi shǔ yǎn]
to open one's eyes wide
cross-eye
clairvoyance
an eye for beauty
to watch helplessly
expression or emotion showing in one's eyes
aqueous humor
place of interest
ophthalmology
in the blink of an eye
to have eyes
to be deaf and blind (idiom)
to dazzle
(bird species of China) chestnut-flanked white-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus)
saccade
mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)
in one's eyes
to have good eyes
unpleasant to the eye
thankless wretch
(in the game of Go) to make an \eye\
cornea
loophole (for firing)
heart
eye of a needle
to dazzle
(idiom) ignore your elders at your peril
to watch in anticipation (idiom)
a glance
eye movement technique
inner corner of the eye
electronic eye
(coll.) to know the ropes
eye strain
to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
euglena (biology)
to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
to hinder the eyesight; (fig.) to trick into not noticing
to get angry
in a flash
to make an exhibition of oneself
the two eyes
see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[dú jù zhī yǎn]
eyelid
corner of eye near temple
to have nothing further to do with a matter (idiom)
to blink
observation by naked eye
shifty-eyed
pinkeye
eyeball
to observe
to have good taste
from the side of the eye
the best part (of a play etc)
key word
white of the eye
pinkeye
hundred-eyed monster
uveal melanoma
(fig.) to be astounded
to stare blankly
twitching of eye
protruding eyes
navel; belly button
to be dazzled
eyesight
see 小心眼[xiǎo xīn yǎn]
to have poor eyesight
tearful eyes
mesh
pleasing to the eye; nice to look at
fair-haired and blue-eyed
camera oculi
outer or inner corner of the eye; canthus
gum in the eyes
vacant look of a drunk or imbecile
cataract
to take in the whole scene at once; to have a panoramic view
elegant, almond-shaped eyes with the inner canthus pointing down and the outer canthus up, like the eye of a phoenix
(idiom) to make eyes; to exchange flirting glances with sb
ken
to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
sleepy (Cantonese)
stovetop burner
eye drops
eyes (in literature)
to narrow one's eyes and gaze at something with great attention
to squint
smoky eyes look (cosmetics)
orderly
dark circles (under one's eyes)
to be self-interested
eye cream
to make eyes
crocodile tears
with fixed attention (idiom)
mouth of a spring or fountain
waiting anxiously
eyelet
hole (e.g. of sieve or colander)
to treat sb favorably
garish
ommatidium (single component of insect's compound eye)
one's thoughts
eyeball
with one's face covered in tears (idiom)
to watch out
to lie through one's teeth (idiom)
to throw amorous or flirtatious glances at sb (esp. of a woman)
four-eyes (facetious term for a person who wears glasses)
small hole
(bird species of China) yellow-eyed babbler (Chrysomma sinense)
eyelid
think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)
to see through something at first glance (idiom)
(dialect) obviously
naked eye
visually attractive
eye shadow (cosmetics)
(fig.) to be astounded
single eyelid
lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom)
(bird species of China) spotted laughingthrush (Garrulax ocellatus)
outer corner of the eye
ophthalmologist
docile; submissive
(neologism c. 2016) (slang) unpleasant to look at
hand-eye coordination
sunglasses
to apply eye drops
to stare angrily or vacantly
to feel dizzy
to keep one's eyes open (idiom)
eight-jewel eye ointment (TCM)
cool eye
unremarkable
to survey
acute contagious conjunctivitis (TCM)
large, round eyes (considered beautiful)
to pay attention to
to blink (literary)
at first glance
broaden, expand one's horizons
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
to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain
ephemeral (idiom)
to give sb a meaningful look
to have high standards but little ability
lens (in eyeglasses etc)
short-sighted
(idiom) to greet the eye
to give sb a meaningful look
to pass in an instant
venomous glance
to turn a blind eye
dry eye
presbyopia
to roll one's eyes
fluid glance
to have eyes bigger than one's belly (idiom)
to embarrass oneself
to wink
with one's own eyes
night blindness (dialect)
bird's eye
thick eyebrows and big eyes
one-eyed person
throat
to look askance
outer corner of the eye
waiting anxiously (idiom)
what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)
peephole
cobra
eye movement recording
pupil of the eye
short-sighted
mortise
head spinning and eyes dark (idiom); dizzy
shifty gaze
blue eyes
anus
bias
(bird species of China) white-eyed river martin (Pseudochelidon sirintarae)
eye movement
naked eye
to covet
contact lens
(bird species of China) lowland white-eye (Zosterops meyeni)
keyhole
lower eyelid
to have unfounded doubts
as far as the eye can see
eye socket
electrooculograph (EOG)
an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
before one's eyes
to covet
to shoot a glance at
mucus in the eyes
(fig.) to get cross-eyed
to blink
water hyacinth
right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent
facial nerve paralysis
eyeliner (cosmetics)
in front of one's eyes
to turn a blind eye
brows and eyes
soon
(dialect) critical juncture
to give the eye to
to pick on sth incessantly (idiom)
see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[méi zhǎng yǎn jing]
(medicine) sty
artificial eye
haughty
eye stalk (of crustacean etc)
to see with one's own eyes
to open one's eyes
as far as the eye can see
for no reason (idiom)
tearful (idiom)
ephemeral (idiom)
brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy
lit. kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom)
to feast one's eyes
upper eyelid
wink
(coll.) can't bear to look at it
to wink at sb
to frown
a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom)
to appear before one's eyes
dimmed eyesight
gaze
Euglena (genus of single-celled plant)
to drill a hole
selective blindness caused by a ghost, whereby one fails to notice obvious dangers
one's eyes
magnanimous
eye-patch
suddenly
ignoramus (idiom)
candidate who came second in the Han-lin examination
a treat for the eyes
in front of one's eyes
to see stars
(of tears etc) filling the eyes
lit. (to look) with a direct gaze
(bird species of China) white-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa)
REM sleep
see 鬥雞眼|斗鸡眼[dòu jī yǎn]
to open one's eyes
right in front of sb's eyes
when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)
to give sb a meaningful look
to be taken aback
(bird species of China) Himalayan black-lored tit (Machlolophus xanthogenys)
to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)
the cool eye of a bystander
in a wink
to be blind
an all-seeing mind
binocular vision
to have one's eyes on (a goal)
to anxiously await
throat
fig. to act blindly
can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom)
safety goggles
to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
to have poor eyesight
to shed tears
eye socket
outer corner of the eye
to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
field of vision
charming eyes
tarsier monkey
eye signal
(medicine) xeropthalmia; dry eye syndrome
trachoma
to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there)
(bird species of China) Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
red phoenix eyes (eyes whose outer corners incline upwards)
to have dark circles under one's eyes
from the bottom of one's heart
eyeliner (cosmetics)
to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words
stupid
conspicuous
clever
to be on the verge of tears
wording
eye drops
squinty eyes
to become infuriated
discerning eye
glaucoma
presbyopia
the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon
a black eye (idiom); serious injury to the face
head spinning and blurred vision
lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention to detail
lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
puffiness under the eyes
to squint
see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[méi zhǎng yǎn jing]
to make an error of judgment
sharp-sighted and deft
rim of the eye
see 眼裡容不得沙子|眼里容不得沙子[yǎn lǐ róng bu dé shā zi]
to close one's eyes
informer
longan fruit
unfamiliar
nickname of the FAST radio telescope (in Guizhou)
familiar-looking
narrow-minded
Indian cobra (Naja naja)
to lie through one's teeth (idiom)
see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[dú jù zhī yǎn]
well-intentioned
what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't miss (idiom)
to see what others fail to see (idiom)
measure in traditional Chinese music
eye
inner corner of the eye
one's thoughts
(idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively)
to narrow one's eyes (as when smiling or squinting)
to give a supercilious look
compound eye
throat
to covet
a thorn in one's side
to take a furtive look at
from the side of the eye
to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom)
to wear colored glasses
outspoken
to have eye trouble
(bird species of China) grey-eyed bulbul (Iole propinqua)
glare
to dazzle
myopia
nictitating membrane (zoology)
to mistake for sth else
orbital hypertelorism (medicine)
eyespot (in lower creatures)
lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
to be anxious
a thorn in one's side
safety goggles
to be overflowing with tears (idiom)
to act like a snob
eyes
now
corn (callus on the foot)
eyewitness
to have a murderous look in one's eyes (idiom)
eyelid
anus
white of the eye
bird's eye (common company name)