yǎn
eye
small hole
crux (of a matter)
CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]
classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc)
yǎn jing
eye
CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]
zhuó yǎn
to have one's eyes on (a goal)
having sth in mind
to concentrate
yǎn qián
before one's eyes
now
at present
yǎn dǐ
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
yǎn huā
dimmed eyesight
blurred
vague and unclear vision
xiǎn yǎn
conspicuous
eye-catching
glamorous
mǎn yǎn
filling the eyes
to get an eyeful
diàn yǎn
beautiful, expressive eyes
yǎn kuàng
eye socket
rim of the eye
huì yǎn
an all-seeing mind
mental perception
insight
acumen
yǎn dài
puffiness under the eyes
bags under the eyes
yǎn lián
eyes (in literature)
eyesight
cì yǎn
to dazzle
to offend the eyes
dazzling
harsh (light)
crude (colors)
unsightly
yǎn lì
eyesight
strength of vision
the ability to make discerning judgments
yǎn xià
now
at present
subocular (medicine)
yǎn hóng
to covet
envious
jealous
green with envy
infuriated
furious
yī yǎn
a glance
a quick look
a glimpse
yǎn guāng
gaze
insight
foresight
vision
way of looking at things
huǒ yǎn jīn jīng
piercing eyes
discerning eyes
wǎng yǎn
mesh
net
Web-Eye (Windows video program)
yǎn shú
familiar-looking
to seem familiar
bái yǎn
to give a supercilious look
roll of the eyes
qīn yǎn
with one's own eyes
personally
shǎ yǎn
stunned
struck dumb
flabbergasted
yǎn fú
a treat for the eyes
the rare chance of seeing sth beautiful
zhuǎn yǎn
in a flash
in the blink of an eye
to glance
xīn yǎn
heart
intention
conscience
consideration
cleverness
tolerance
yǎn zhēng zhēng
to stare blankly
to look on helplessly
to look on unfeelingly
yǎn sè
signal made with one's eyes
meaningful glance
lóng yǎn
longan fruit
dragon eye fruit
Dimocarpus longan (botany)
CL:粒[li4]
shùn yǎn
pleasing to the eye
nice to look at
fàng yǎn
to survey
to view broadly
yǎn shén
expression or emotion showing in one's eyes
meaningful glance
wink
eyesight (dialect)
lěng yǎn
cool eye
fig. detached
(treating) with indifference
méi yǎn
brows and eyes
appearance
looks
countenance
yǎn zhào
eye-patch
blindfold
eye mask
goggles
eyeshade
blinkers (for a horse etc)
zhǎ yǎn
to blink
to wink
in the twinkling of an eye
yǎn kàn
soon
in a moment
to look on as sth happens
yǎn jìng
spectacles
eyeglasses
CL:副[fu4]
yǎn jiǎo
outer or inner corner of the eye
canthus
yǎn quān
rim of the eye
eye socket
yǎn xiàn
informer
snitch
spy
scout
(cosmetics) eye line
kāi yǎn
to open one's eyes
to widen one's horizons
bǎng yǎn
candidate who came second in the Han-lin examination
see 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2]
jìn shōu yǎn dǐ
to take in the whole scene at once
to have a panoramic view
kāi yǎn jiè
broaden, expand one's horizons
zhuó yǎn diǎn
place of interest
a place one has one's eye on
qīn yǎn mù dǔ
to see for oneself
to see with one's own eyes
yǎng yǎn
visually attractive
eye candy
easy on the eyes
to protect the eyes
bù qǐ yǎn
unremarkable
nothing out of the ordinary
fàng yǎn wàng qù
as far as the eye can see
mèi yǎn
charming eyes
coquettish glances
xióng māo yǎn
to have dark circles under one's eyes
to have eyes like a panda
yǐn xíng yǎn jìng
contact lens
CL:隻|只[zhi1],副[fu4]
duì yǎn
to squint
to one's liking
cā liàng yǎn jīng
to keep one's eyes open (idiom)
to be on one's guard
to be clear-eyed
yǎn zhū zi
eyeball
fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person)
jī yǎn
corn (callus on the foot)
yǎn bā bā
waiting anxiously
impatient
lìng yǎn xiāng kàn
to treat sb favorably
to view in a new light
tóu yūn yǎn huā
to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
yǎn gāo shǒu dī
to have high standards but little ability
to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom)
dǎ yǎn
to drill or bore a hole
to attract attention
conspicuous
dān yǎn
ommatidium (single component of insect's compound eye)
gān yǎn zhèng
dry eye
xerophthalmia (drying of the tear glands, often due to lack of vitamin A)
qīng yǎn
to make firm eye contact with sb
fig. to favor
to respect
good graces
to think highly of sb
lěng yǎn páng guān
the cool eye of a bystander
a detached point of view
xié yǎn
to look askance
cross or wall-eyed
quán yǎn
mouth of a spring or fountain
kàn bù shùn yǎn
unpleasant to the eye
objectionable
zǒu yǎn
a mistake
an oversight
an error of judgment
jīn fà bì yǎn
fair-haired and blue-eyed
blonde
of Western appearance
tóu hūn yǎn huā
to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
méi kāi yǎn xiào
brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy
all smiles
hé yǎn
to close one's eyes
to get to sleep
zuò yǎn
to work as spy
to act as a guide
yī yǎn wàng qù
as far as the eye can see
ài yǎn
to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there)
zhèng yǎn
facing directly (with one's eyes)
(to look sb) in the eyes
dǎ xīn yǎn li
from the bottom of one's heart
heartily
sincerely
pāo mèi yǎn
to throw amorous or flirtatious glances at sb (esp. of a woman)
jié gu yǎn
critical juncture
crucial moment
xīn yǎn r
one's thoughts
mind
intention
willingness to accept new ideas
baseless suspicions
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
scrupulous attention to detail
nóng méi dà yǎn
thick eyebrows and big eyes
dà chù zhuó yǎn
View the big picture while handling the details (idiom).
quē xīn yǎn
stupid
senseless
dim-witted
méi lái yǎn qù
lit. eyes and eyebrows come and go (idiom); to make eyes
to exchange flirting glances with sb
jiàn qián yǎn kāi
to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain
money-grubbing
yī yǎn kàn chuān
to see through something at first glance (idiom)
dān fèng yǎn
red phoenix eyes (eyes whose outer corners incline upwards)
yǎn chóng
Euglena (genus of single-celled plant)
qíng rén yǎn lǐ chū Xī Shī
lit. in the eyes of a lover appears 西施[Xī shī] (idiom); fig. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
shǐ yǎn sè
to give sb a meaningful look
kān huā yǎn
to be dazzled
to not believe one's own eyes
yǎn bù jiàn wéi jìng
what remains unseen is deemed to be clean
what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)
kǒng yǎn
hole (e.g. of sieve or colander)
qiāng yǎn
loophole (for firing)
embrasure
xié yǎn kàn
from the side of the eye
askance
shěn měi yǎn guāng
an eye for beauty
aesthetic judgment
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn
an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
to give sb a taste of his own medicine
yǎn diǎn
eyespot (in lower creatures)
lǎo yǎn hūn huā
blurred vision of an old person (idiom)
jí yǎn
to be anxious
to get angry with sb
tōu yǎn
to take a furtive look at
yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng
lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
to be observant and alert (idiom)
zéi méi shǔ yǎn
shifty-eyed
crafty-looking (idiom)
zhuǎn yǎn jí shì
to pass in an instant
over in the twinkling of an eye
yǎn shēng
unfamiliar
strange-looking
zhàng yǎn
to hinder the eyesight
(fig.) to trick into not noticing
to blindfold
ěr tīng wéi xū , yǎn jiàn wéi shí
Take what you hear to be false, only believe it when you see it (俗语 common saying). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
It ain't necessarily so.
zéi yǎn
shifty gaze
furtive glance
dà chù zhuó yǎn , xiǎo chù zhuó shǒu
View the big picture while handling the details (idiom).
yǎn quān hóng le
to be on the verge of tears
bǎn yǎn
measure in traditional Chinese music
orderliness
xiǎo xīn yǎn r
small-minded
petty
narrow-minded
dài yǒu sè yǎn jìng
to wear colored glasses
to have a prejudiced viewpoint
yǎn shāo
corner of eye near temple
yǎn fēng
eye signal
meaningful glance
xīn yǎn duō
have unfounded doubts
over concerned
shǎn yǎn
to dazzle (coll.)
open ice-hole
héng tiāo bí zi , shù tiāo yǎn
to pick on sth incessantly
to criticize right and left
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom)fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
to give sb a taste of his own medicine
yǎn fáng
camera oculi
aqueous chamber of the eye
yǎn xùn
sleepy (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 睏|困[kun4]
quē xīn yǎn r
erhua variant of 缺心眼[que1 xin1 yan3]
sǔn yǎn
mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)
shà yǎn
to blink
in an instant
in the twinkle of an eye
xīn yǎn hǎo
well-intentioned
good-natured
kindhearted
pì yǎn r
erhua variant of 屁眼[pi4 yan3]
piān xīn yǎn
bias
partiality
to be partial
méi xīn yǎn
outspoken
artless
tactless
kōu zì yǎn
to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words
yǎn dǐ xia
in front of one's eyes
in full view as a panorama
right now
yǎn zhū r
eyeball
fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person)
yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū
to believe what one sees, not what one hears (俗语 common saying). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
It ain't necessarily so.
yǎn bǐng
eye stalk (of crustacean etc)
héng yǎn
from the side of the eye
askance
sǐ xīn yǎn r
stubborn
obstinate
having a one-track mind
bí qīng yǎn zhǒng
a black eye (idiom); serious injury to the face
fig. a setback
a defeat
è yú yǎn lèi
crocodile tears
fig. hypocritical words of sympathy
dì yǎn sè
to give sb a meaningful look
yǎn zhōng cì
a thorn in one's eye
fig. a thorn in one's flesh
māo yǎn r
erhua variant of 貓眼|猫眼[mao1 yan3]
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
yǎn lèi hèng liú
to be overflowing with tears (idiom)
tiān xíng chì yǎn
acute contagious conjunctivitis (TCM)
dài mào yǎn jìng
hawksbill shell-rimmed eyeglasses
CL:副[fu4]
xīn yǎn dà
magnanimous
considerate
thoughtful
able to think of everything that needs to be thought of
zhǎng diǎn xīn yǎn
to watch out
to keep one's wits about one
zhí méi dèng yǎn
to stare angrily or vacantly
yǎn xiā ěr lóng
to be deaf and blind (idiom)
bì sè yǎn jīng zhuō má què
lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom)
fig. to act blindly
cí méi shàn yǎn
kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking
benign-faced
yǎn gān zhèng
xeropthalmia (medicine)
dry eye syndrome
méi yǎn chuán qíng
to give the eye to
to make eyes at
yǎn chán dù bǎo
to have eyes bigger than one's belly (idiom)
yǎn chéng chuān
to watch in anticipation (idiom)
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
qù zhe yǎn
to narrow one's eyes and gaze at something with great attention
kōu zì yǎn r
erhua variant of 摳字眼|抠字眼[kou1 zi4 yan3]
qiǎo mang yǎn
night blindness (dialect)
kòu yǎn r
erhua variant of 釦眼|扣眼[kou4 yan3]
yǎn bù zhuàn jīng
with fixed attention (idiom)
yǎn chuān cháng duàn
waiting anxiously (idiom)
yǎn lù shā qì
to have a murderous look in one's eyes (idiom)
hé yǎn mō xiàng
to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
chóng yǎn pí
double eyelid
epicanthal fold of upper eyelid (characteristic of Asian people)
tóu hūn yǎn yūn
head spinning and blurred vision
giddy
in a faint
zuò yǎn sè
to give sb a meaningful look
tóu hūn yǎn àn
head spinning and eyes dark (idiom); dizzy
fainting
vertigo
niǎo yǎn wén
bird's eye (common company name)
qíng rén yǎn lǐ yǒu Xī Shī
In the eyes of the lover, a famous beauty (idiom). Beauty in the eye of the beholder
zhuǎn yǎn biàn wàng
what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't miss (idiom)
qù qù yǎn
myopia
nearsightedness
shortsightedness
bái yǎn zhū r
erhua variant of 白眼珠[bai2 yan3 zhu1]
sā shǒu bì yǎn
to have nothing further to do with a matter (idiom)
léng zi yǎn
vacant look of a drunk or imbecile
huǒ yǎn jīn jīng shí zhēn jiǎ
fiery eyes and golden pupils can discern truth from falsehood (idiom)
chóng yǎn pí r
double eyelid
epicanthal fold of upper eyelid (characteristic of Asian people)
yǎn pí kū zhǒng
to have eyelids swollen from crying
very unhappy (idiom)
yán le yǎn r
up to the eyeballs
full to overflowing
jampacked
xié leng yǎn r
erhua variant of 斜愣眼[xie2 leng5 yan3]
yǎn wén huáng shān què
(bird species of China) Himalayan black-lored tit (Machlolophus xanthogenys)
yǎn lǐ róng bu dé shā zi
can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom)
unable to put sth objectionable out of one's mind
not prepared to turn a blind eye
yǎn jiàn de
(dialect) obviously
clearly
yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū
to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
It ain't necessarily so.
yǎn guān sì chù , ěr tīng bā fāng
see 眼觀四面,耳聽八方|眼观四面,耳听八方[yan3 guan1 si4 mian4 , er3 ting1 ba1 fang1]
yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng
lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
fig. to be observant and alert
yǎn jù kuān
orbital hypertelorism (medicine)
yǎn wén zào méi
(bird species of China) spotted laughingthrush (Garrulax ocellatus)
yǎn jing chī bīng qí lín
(slang) (Tw) to be checking out the hotties
liú xīn yǎn r
to be on the alert
to keep one's eyes open
bái yǎn hé yàn
(bird species of China) white-eyed river martin (Pseudochelidon sirintarae)
bái yǎn láng
thankless wretch
an ingrate
bái yǎn kuáng yīng
(bird species of China) white-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa)
kàn zài yǎn li
to observe
to take it all in
kàn zǒu yǎn
to make an error of judgment
to be taken in
yǎn bù jiàn , xīn bù fán
what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)
yǎn dú
venomous glance
hostile gaze
sharp-eyed
dèng yǎn
to open one's eyes wide
to stare
to glare (at sb)
to scowl
jīn yǎn méi què
(bird species of China) yellow-eyed babbler (Chrysomma sinense)
zhēn yǎn
eye of a needle
pinprick
pinhole
zhǎng yǎn
to have eyes
(fig.) to look where one is going
to watch one's step
to be cautious
zhàng yǎn fǎ
diversionary tactic
smokescreen
zhī yǎn dú jù
see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[du2 ju4 zhi1 yan3]
bǎo yǎn fú
to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
dòu yǎn
see 鬥雞眼|斗鸡眼[dou4 ji1 yan3]
fèng yǎn
elegant, almond-shaped eyes with the inner canthus pointing down and the outer canthus up, like the eye of a phoenix
hēi yǎn quān
dark circles (under one's eyes)
black eye
pèi yǎn jìng
to have glasses made to one's sight
jìn zài yǎn qián
right under one's nose
right in front of one's eyes
close at hand
imminent
diē pò yǎn jìng
see 跌眼鏡|跌眼镜[die1 yan3 jing4]
jiē gu yǎn
(dialect) critical juncture
crucial moment
Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3]
jiē gu yǎn r
erhua variant of 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]
hóng xié xiù yǎn niǎo
(bird species of China) chestnut-flanked white-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus)
ěr tīng wéi xū , yǎn jiàn wéi shí
Take what you hear to be false, only believe it when you see it (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
It ain't necessarily so.
zéi méi zéi yǎn
see 賊眉鼠眼|贼眉鼠眼[zei2 mei2 shu3 yan3]
dú jù zhī yǎn
to see what others fail to see (idiom)
to have exceptional insight
yī bǎ yǎn lèi yī bǎ bí tì
with one's face covered in tears (idiom)
dān yǎn xiàng jī
single-lens reflex camera (Tw)
sǎng zi yǎn r
erhua variant of 嗓子眼[sang3 zi5 yan3]
dà chù zhuó yǎn , xiǎo chù zhuó shǒu
think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)
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
hǎo hàn bù chī yǎn qián kuī
a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom)
bié jù zhī yǎn
see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[du2 ju4 zhi1 yan3]
yī bǎo yǎn fú
to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
bù qǐ yǎn r
erhua variant of 不起眼[bu4 qi3 yan3]
bù zhǎng yǎn jing
see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[mei2 zhang3 yan3 jing5]
diū rén xiàn yǎn
to make an exhibition of oneself
to be a disgrace
chóu rén xiāng jiàn , fèn wài yǎn hóng
when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom)
fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
to give sb a taste of his own medicine
dī dì xiù yǎn niǎo
(bird species of China) lowland white-eye (Zosterops meyeni)
rù yǎn
pleasing to the eye
nice to look at
bā bǎo yǎn yào
eight-jewel eye ointment (TCM)
qíng rén yǎn lǐ chū Xī shī
lit. in the eyes of a lover appears 西施[Xi1 shi1] (idiom); fig. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
héng tiāo bí zi , shù tiāo yǎn
to pick on sth incessantly
to criticize right and left
héng méi shù yǎn
to scowl fiercely
to glare
shā rén bù zhǎ yǎn
to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)
ruthless
cold-blooded
méi zhǎng yǎn
see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[mei2 zhang3 yan3 jing5]
méi zhǎng yǎn jing
(coll.) are you blind or something?
look where you're going
huī yǎn duǎn jiǎo bēi
(bird species of China) grey-eyed bulbul (Iole propinqua)
huī fù xiù yǎn niǎo
(bird species of China) oriental white-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus)
yǒu yǎn lì jiàn r
(dialect) alert
attentive
observant
yǒu yǎn bù shí Tài Shān
lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom)
fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent
to be blind to the fact
qíng rén yǎn lǐ yǒu Xī shī
In the eyes of the lover, a famous beauty (idiom). Beauty in the eye of the beholder
dǒng yǎn
(coll.) to know the ropes
an expert
xì yǎn
the best part (of a play etc)
zhā yǎn
garish
dazzling
offensively conspicuous
dǎ mǎ hu yǎn
to play dumb
to slack off (idiom)
tiǎo huā yǎn
(fig.) to get cross-eyed
to be bewildered
fàng zài yǎn lǐ
to pay attention to
to care about
to attach importance to
míng yǎn rén
perspicacious person
sb with a discerning eye
sighted person (as opposed to blind)
àn lǜ xiù yǎn niǎo
(bird species of China) Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
yǒu bǎn yǒu yǎn
orderly
methodical
rhythmical
yān xūn yǎn
smoky eyes look (cosmetics)