yǎn

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Definitions

  1. 1. eye
  2. 2. small hole
  3. 3. crux (of a matter)
  4. 4. classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc)

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Words Containing 眼

一眼
yī yǎn

a glance

不起眼
bù qǐ yǎn

unremarkable

字眼
zì yǎn

wording

心眼儿
xīn yǎnr

one's thoughts

抢眼
qiǎng yǎn

eye-catching

眉开眼笑
méi kāi yǎn xiào

brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy

眨眼
zhǎ yǎn

to blink

眼下
yǎn xià

now

眼光
yǎn guāng

gaze

眼前
yǎn qián

before one's eyes

眼泪
yǎn lèi

tears

眼界
yǎn jiè

ken

眼看
yǎn kàn

soon

眼睛
yǎn jing

eye

眼神
yǎn shén

expression or emotion showing in one's eyes

眼红
yǎn hóng

to covet

眼色
yǎn sè

signal made with one's eyes

眼镜
yǎn jìng

spectacles

红眼
hóng yǎn

to become infuriated

耀眼
yào yǎn

to dazzle

着眼
zhuó yǎn

to have one's eyes on (a goal)

见钱眼开
jiàn qián yǎn kāi

to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain

亲眼
qīn yǎn

with one's own eyes

转眼
zhuǎn yǎn

in a flash

显眼
xiǎn yǎn

conspicuous

一把眼泪一把鼻涕
yī bǎ yǎn lèi yī bǎ bí tì

with one's face covered in tears (idiom)

一板一眼
yī bǎn yī yǎn

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

一板三眼
yī bǎn sān yǎn

lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention to detail

一眼看穿
yī yǎn kàn chuān

to see through something at first glance (idiom)

一眼望去
yī yǎn wàng qù

as far as the eye can see

一眨眼
yī zhǎ yǎn

in a wink

一转眼
yī zhuǎn yǎn

in the blink of an eye

一霎眼
yī shà yǎn

suddenly

一饱眼福
yī bǎo yǎn fú

to feast one's eyes on (idiom)

上眼药
shàng yǎn yào

to apply eye drops

上眼睑
shàng yǎn jiǎn

upper eyelid

下眼睑
xià yǎn jiǎn

lower eyelid

不听老人言,吃亏在眼前
bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián

(idiom) ignore your elders at your peril

不长眼睛
bù zhǎng yǎn jing

see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[méi zhǎng yǎn jing]

丢人现眼
diū rén xiàn yǎn

to make an exhibition of oneself

丢眉丢眼
diū méi diū yǎn

to wink at sb

丹凤眼
dān fèng yǎn

red phoenix eyes (eyes whose outer corners incline upwards)

干眼症
gān yǎn zhèng

dry eye

干瞪眼
gān dèng yǎn

to watch helplessly

仇人相见,分外眼红
chóu rén xiāng jiàn , fèn wài yǎn hóng

when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)

以眼还眼
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn

an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him

以眼还眼,以牙还牙
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá

an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom)

低地绣眼鸟
dī dì xiù yǎn niǎo

(bird species of China) lowland white-eye (Zosterops meyeni)

低眉顺眼
dī méi shùn yǎn

docile; submissive

使眼色
shǐ yǎn sè

to give sb a meaningful look

假眼
jiǎ yǎn

artificial eye

偏心眼
piān xīn yǎn

bias

做眉做眼
zuò méi zuò yǎn

to frown

做眼
zuò yǎn

(in the game of Go) to make an \eye\

做眼色
zuò yǎn sè

to give sb a meaningful look

偷眼
tōu yǎn

to take a furtive look at

傻眼
shǎ yǎn

stunned

入眼
rù yǎn

to appear before one's eyes

内眼角
nèi yǎn jiǎo

inner corner of the eye

八宝眼药
bā bǎo yǎn yào

eight-jewel eye ointment (TCM)

冷眼
lěng yǎn

cool eye

冷眼旁观
lěng yǎn páng guān

the cool eye of a bystander

别具只眼
bié jù zhī yǎn

see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[dú jù zhī yǎn]

刺眼
cì yǎn

to dazzle

势利眼
shì lì yǎn

to be self-interested

千里眼
qiān lǐ yǎn

clairvoyance

卯眼
mǎo yǎn

mortise

印度眼镜蛇
yìn dù yǎn jìng shé

Indian cobra (Naja naja)

口眼歪斜
kǒu yǎn wāi xié

facial nerve paralysis

另眼相看
lìng yǎn xiāng kàn

to treat sb favorably

合眼
hé yǎn

to close one's eyes

合眼摸象
hé yǎn mō xiàng

to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly

吹胡子瞪眼
chuī hú zi dèng yǎn

to get angry

单眼
dān yǎn

ommatidium (single component of insect's compound eye)

单眼皮
dān yǎn pí

single eyelid

嗓子眼
sǎng zi yǎn

throat

嗓眼
sǎng yǎn

throat

嗓门眼
sǎng mén yǎn

throat

四眼田鸡
sì yǎn tián jī

four-eyes (facetious term for a person who wears glasses)

在眼前
zài yǎn qián

now

外眼角
wài yǎn jiǎo

outer corner of the eye

大眼角
dà yǎn jiǎo

inner corner of the eye

大处着眼,小处着手
dà chù zhuó yǎn , xiǎo chù zhuó shǒu

think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)

大跌眼镜
dà diē yǎn jìng

(fig.) to be astounded

大饱眼福
dà bǎo yǎn fú

to feast one's eyes

天低吴楚,眼空无物
tiān dī wú chǔ , yǎn kōng wú wù

the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon

天眼
tiān yǎn

nickname of the FAST radio telescope (in Guizhou)

天行赤眼
tiān xíng chì yǎn

acute contagious conjunctivitis (TCM)

太阳眼镜
tài yáng yǎn jìng

sunglasses

好汉不吃眼前亏
hǎo hàn bù chī yǎn qián kuī

a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom)

媚眼
mèi yǎn

charming eyes

孔眼
kǒng yǎn

hole (e.g. of sieve or colander)

安全眼罩
ān quán yǎn zhào

safety goggles

害眼
hài yǎn

to have eye trouble

审美眼光
shěn měi yǎn guāng

an eye for beauty

对眼
duì yǎn

to squint

小心眼
xiǎo xīn yǎn

narrow-minded

小眼角
xiǎo yǎn jiǎo

outer corner of the eye

屁眼
pì yǎn

anus

屁股眼
pì gu yǎn

anus

心眼
xīn yǎn

heart

心眼多
xīn yǎn duō

to have unfounded doubts

心眼大
xīn yǎn dà

magnanimous

心眼好
xīn yǎn hǎo

well-intentioned

心眼小
xīn yǎn xiǎo

see 小心眼[xiǎo xīn yǎn]

快速动眼期
kuài sù dòng yǎn qī

REM sleep

急眼
jí yǎn

to be anxious

慈眉善眼
cí méi shàn yǎn

lit. kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom)

慧眼
huì yǎn

an all-seeing mind

懂眼
dǒng yǎn

(coll.) to know the ropes

戏眼
xì yǎn

the best part (of a play etc)

戴有色眼镜
dài yǒu sè yǎn jìng

to wear colored glasses

手眼协调
shǒu yǎn xié tiáo

hand-eye coordination

扎眼
zhā yǎn

garish

打心眼里
dǎ xīn yǎn li

from the bottom of one's heart

打眼
dǎ yǎn

to drill or bore a hole

打马虎眼
dǎ mǎ hu yǎn

to play dumb

抛媚眼
pāo mèi yǎn

to throw amorous or flirtatious glances at sb (esp. of a woman)

挑花眼
tiǎo huā yǎn

(fig.) to get cross-eyed

抠字眼
kōu zì yǎn

to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words

撒手闭眼
sā shǒu bì yǎn

to have nothing further to do with a matter (idiom)

挤眉弄眼
jǐ méi nòng yǎn

to make eyes

挤眼
jǐ yǎn

to wink

擦亮眼睛
cā liàng yǎn jīng

to keep one's eyes open (idiom)

放在眼里
fàng zài yǎn lǐ

to pay attention to

放眼
fàng yǎn

to survey

放眼望去
fàng yǎn wàng qù

as far as the eye can see

斜愣眼
xié leng yǎn

to squint

斜眼
xié yǎn

to look askance

斜眼看
xié yǎn kàn

from the side of the eye

斩眼
zhǎn yǎn

to blink (literary)

明眼人
míng yǎn rén

perspicacious person

映入眼帘
yìng rù yǎn lián

(idiom) to greet the eye

暗绿绣眼鸟
àn lǜ xiù yǎn niǎo

(bird species of China) Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)

有心眼
yǒu xīn yǎn

clever

有板有眼
yǒu bǎn yǒu yǎn

orderly

有眼不识泰山
yǒu yǎn bù shí tài shān

lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom)

有眼光
yǒu yǎn guāng

to have good taste

有眼无珠
yǒu yǎn wú zhū

(idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively)

望眼欲穿
wàng yǎn yù chuān

to anxiously await

杏眼
xìng yǎn

large, round eyes (considered beautiful)

板眼
bǎn yǎn

measure in traditional Chinese music

楞子眼
léng zi yǎn

vacant look of a drunk or imbecile

榜眼
bǎng yǎn

candidate who came second in the Han-lin examination

榫眼
sǔn yǎn

mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)

枪眼
qiāng yǎn

loophole (for firing)

横挑鼻子竖挑眼
héng tiāo bí zi shù tiāo yǎn

to pick on sth incessantly (idiom)

横眉竖眼
héng méi shù yǎn

to scowl fiercely

横眼
héng yǎn

from the side of the eye

正眼
zhèng yǎn

facing directly (with one's eyes)

杀人不眨眼
shā rén bù zhǎ yǎn

to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)

没心眼
méi xīn yǎn

outspoken

没眼看
méi yǎn kàn

(coll.) can't bear to look at it

没长眼
méi zhǎng yǎn

see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[méi zhǎng yǎn jing]

没长眼睛
méi zhǎng yǎn jing

(coll.) are you blind or something?

沙眼
shā yǎn

trachoma

泉眼
quán yǎn

mouth of a spring or fountain

法眼
fǎ yǎn

discerning eye

淌眼泪
tǎng yǎn lèi

to shed tears

泪眼
lèi yǎn

tearful eyes

泪眼婆娑
lèi yǎn pó suō

tearful (idiom)

满眼
mǎn yǎn

(of tears etc) filling the eyes

浓眉大眼
nóng méi dà yǎn

thick eyebrows and big eyes

火眼
huǒ yǎn

pinkeye

火眼金睛
huǒ yǎn jīn jīng

piercing eyes

灰眼短脚鹎
huī yǎn duǎn jiǎo bēi

(bird species of China) grey-eyed bulbul (Iole propinqua)

灰腹绣眼鸟
huī fù xiù yǎn niǎo

(bird species of China) oriental white-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus)

灶眼
zào yǎn

stovetop burner

烟熏眼
yān xūn yǎn

smoky eyes look (cosmetics)

照眼
zhào yǎn

glare

熊猫眼
xióng māo yǎn

to have dark circles under one's eyes

狗眼看人低
gǒu yǎn kàn rén dī

to act like a snob

独具只眼
dú jù zhī yǎn

to see what others fail to see (idiom)

独眼龙
dú yǎn lóng

one-eyed person

玳瑁眼镜
dài mào yǎn jìng

hawksbill shell-rimmed eyeglasses

现眼
xiàn yǎn

to embarrass oneself

白眉赤眼
bái méi chì yǎn

for no reason (idiom)

白眼
bái yǎn

to give a supercilious look

白眼河燕
bái yǎn hé yàn

(bird species of China) white-eyed river martin (Pseudochelidon sirintarae)

白眼狼
bái yǎn láng

thankless wretch

白眼珠
bái yǎn zhū

white of the eye

白眼𫛭鹰
bái yǎn kuáng yīng

(bird species of China) white-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa)

百眼巨人
bǎi yǎn jù rén

hundred-eyed monster

尽收眼底
jìn shōu yǎn dǐ

to take in the whole scene at once; to have a panoramic view

直眉瞪眼
zhí méi dèng yǎn

to stare angrily or vacantly

眉来眼去
méi lái yǎn qù

(idiom) to make eyes; to exchange flirting glances with sb

眉眼
méi yǎn

brows and eyes

眉眼传情
méi yǎn chuán qíng

to give the eye to

看不顺眼
kàn bù shùn yǎn

unpleasant to the eye

看在眼里
kàn zài yǎn li

to observe

看花眼
kān huā yǎn

to be dazzled

看走眼
kàn zǒu yǎn

to make an error of judgment

眨眼睛
zhǎ yǎn jīng

wink

眼不见为净
yǎn bù jiàn wéi jìng

what remains unseen is deemed to be clean

眼不见,心不烦
yǎn bù jiàn , xīn bù fán

what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)

眼不转睛
yǎn bù zhuàn jīng

with fixed attention (idiom)

眼中
yǎn zhōng

in one's eyes

眼中刺
yǎn zhōng cì

a thorn in one's eye

眼中钉
yǎn zhōng dīng

a thorn in one's side

眼中钉,肉中刺
yǎn zhōng dīng , ròu zhōng cì

a thorn in one's side