pīnyīn
pin1yin1
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ
simplified
traditional
眼
眼
yan3
eye; small hole; crux (of a matter); classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc)
strokes
11
radical
strokes after radical
6
碍眼
礙眼
ai4 yan3
to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there)
安全眼罩
安全眼罩
an1 quan2 yan3 zhao4
safety goggles
暗绿绣眼鸟
暗綠繡眼鳥
an4 lv4 xiu4 yan3 niao3
(bird species of China) Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
八宝眼药
八寶眼藥
ba1 bao3 yan3 yao4
eight-jewel eye ointment (TCM)
白眉赤眼
白眉赤眼
bai2 mei2 chi4 yan3
for no reason (idiom)
白眼
白眼
bai2 yan3
to give a supercilious look; roll of the eyes
白眼河燕
白眼河燕
bai2 yan3 he2 yan4
(bird species of China) white-eyed river martin (Pseudochelidon sirintarae)
白眼鵟鹰
白眼鵟鷹
bai2 yan3 kuang2 ying1
(bird species of China) white-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa)
白眼狼
白眼狼
bai2 yan3 lang2
thankless wretch; an ingrate
白眼珠
白眼珠
bai2 yan3 zhu1
white of the eye
白眼珠儿
白眼珠兒
bai2 yan3 zhu1 er5
erhua variant of 白眼珠
百眼巨人
百眼巨人
bai3 yan3 ju4 ren2
hundred-eyed monster
板眼
板眼
ban3 yan3
measure in traditional Chinese music; orderliness
榜眼
榜眼
bang3 yan3
candidate who came second in the Han-lin examination; see 狀元|状元
饱眼福
飽眼福
bao3 yan3 fu2
to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
鼻青眼肿
鼻青眼腫
bi2 qing1 yan3 zhong3
a black eye (idiom); serious injury to the face; fig. a setback; a defeat
闭塞眼睛捉麻雀
閉塞眼睛捉麻雀
bi4 se4 yan3 jing1 zhuo1 ma2 que4
lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom); fig. to act blindly
碧眼
碧眼
bi4 yan3
blue eyes
别具只眼
別具隻眼
bie2 ju4 zhi1 yan3
see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼
不起眼
不起眼
bu4 qi3 yan3
unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary
不起眼儿
不起眼兒
bu4 qi3 yan3 er5
erhua variant of 不起眼
不长眼睛
不長眼睛
bu4 zhang3 yan3 jing5
see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛
擦亮眼睛
擦亮眼睛
ca1 liang4 yan3 jing1
to keep one's eyes open (idiom); to be on one's guard; to be clear-eyed
重眼皮
重眼皮
chong2 yan3 pi2
double eyelid; epicanthal fold of upper eyelid (characteristic of Asian people)
重眼皮儿
重眼皮兒
chong2 yan3 pi2 er5
double eyelid; epicanthal fold of upper eyelid (characteristic of Asian people)
仇人相见,分外眼红
仇人相見,分外眼紅
chou2 ren2 xiang1 jian4 - fen4 wai4 yan3 hong2
when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)
吹胡子瞪眼
吹鬍子瞪眼
chui1 hu2 zi5 deng4 yan3
to get angry; to fume
慈眉善眼
慈眉善眼
ci2 mei2 shan4 yan3
kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking; benign-faced
词眼
詞眼
ci2 yan3
key word
刺眼
刺眼
ci4 yan3
to dazzle; to offend the eyes; dazzling; harsh (light); crude (colors); unsightly
打马虎眼
打馬虎眼
da3 ma3 hu5 yan3
to play dumb; to slack off (idiom)
打心眼里
打心眼裡
da3 xin1 yan3 li5
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
打眼
打眼
da3 yan3
to drill or bore a hole; to attract attention; conspicuous
大饱眼福
大飽眼福
da4 bao3 yan3 fu2
to feast one's eyes
大处着眼,小处着手
大處著眼,小處著手
da4 chu4 zhuo2 yan3 - xiao3 chu4 zhuo2 shou3
think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)
大眼角
大眼角
da4 yan3 jiao3
inner corner of the eye
玳瑁眼镜
玳瑁眼鏡
dai4 mao4 yan3 jing4
hawksbill shell-rimmed eyeglasses
戴有色眼镜
戴有色眼鏡
dai4 you3 se4 yan3 jing4
to wear colored glasses; to have a prejudiced viewpoint
丹凤眼
丹鳳眼
dan1 feng4 yan3
red phoenix eyes (eyes whose outer corners incline upwards)
单眼
單眼
dan1 yan3
ommatidium (single component of insect's compound eye)
单眼皮
單眼皮
dan1 yan3 pi2
single eyelid
单眼相机
單眼相機
dan1 yan3 xiang4 ji1
single-lens reflex camera (Tw)
瞪眼
瞪眼
deng4 yan3
to open one's eyes wide; to stare; to glare (at sb); to scowl
低地绣眼鸟
低地繡眼鳥
di1 di4 xiu4 yan3 niao3
(bird species of China) lowland white-eye (Zosterops meyeni)
低眉顺眼
低眉順眼
di1 mei2 shun4 yan3
docile; submissive
递眼色
遞眼色
di4 yan3 se4
to give sb a meaningful look
电眼
電眼
dian4 yan3
beautiful, expressive eyes
电子眼
電子眼
dian4 zi3 yan3
electronic eye
跌破眼镜
跌破眼鏡
die1 po4 yan3 jing4
see 跌眼鏡|跌眼镜
跌眼镜
跌眼鏡
die1 yan3 jing4
to be taken aback
丢眉丢眼
丟眉丟眼
diu1 mei2 diu1 yan3
to wink at sb
丢人现眼
丟人現眼
diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3
to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace
懂眼
懂眼
dong3 yan3
(coll.) to know the ropes; an expert
斗鸡眼
鬥雞眼
dou4 ji1 yan3
cross-eye
斗眼
鬥眼
dou4 yan3
see 鬥雞眼|斗鸡眼
独具只眼
獨具隻眼
du2 ju4 zhi1 yan3
to see what others fail to see (idiom); to have exceptional insight
独眼龙
獨眼龍
du2 yan3 long2
one-eyed person
肚脐眼
肚臍眼
du4 qi2 yan3
navel; belly button
对眼
對眼
dui4 yan3
to squint; to one's liking
鳄鱼眼泪
鱷魚眼淚
e4 yu2 yan3 lei4
crocodile tears; fig. hypocritical words of sympathy
耳听为虚,眼见为实
耳聽為虛,眼見為實
er3 ting1 wei2 xu1 - yan3 jian4 wei2 shi2
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.
法眼
法眼
fa3 yan3
discerning eye
翻白眼
翻白眼
fan1 bai2 yan3
to roll one's eyes
防护眼镜
防護眼鏡
fang2 hu4 yan3 jing4
safety goggles
放眼
放眼
fang4 yan3
to survey; to view broadly
放眼望去
放眼望去
fang4 yan3 wang4 qu4
as far as the eye can see
放在眼里
放在眼裡
fang4 zai4 yan3 li3
to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to
凤眼
鳳眼
feng4 yan3
elegant, almond-shaped eyes with the inner canthus pointing down and the outer canthus up, like the eye of a phoenix
凤眼兰
鳳眼蘭
feng4 yan3 lan2
water hyacinth
复眼
複眼
fu4 yan3
compound eye
干瞪眼
乾瞪眼
gan1 deng4 yan3
to watch helplessly
干眼症
乾眼症
gan1 yan3 zheng4
dry eye; xerophthalmia (drying of the tear glands, often due to lack of vitamin A)
鼓眼睛
鼓眼睛
gu3 yan3 jing1
protruding eyes
害眼
害眼
hai4 yan3
to have eye trouble
好汉不吃眼前亏
好漢不吃眼前虧
hao3 han4 bu4 chi1 yan3 qian2 kui1
a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom)
合眼
合眼
he2 yan3
to close one's eyes; to get to sleep
合眼摸象
合眼摸象
he2 yan3 mo1 xiang4
to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
黑眼圈
黑眼圈
hei1 yan3 quan1
dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye
黑眼珠
黑眼珠
hei1 yan3 zhu1
pupil of the eye
横眉竖眼
橫眉豎眼
heng2 mei2 shu4 yan3
to scowl fiercely; to glare
横挑鼻子竖挑眼
橫挑鼻子豎挑眼
heng2 tiao1 bi2 zi5 shu4 tiao1 yan3
to pick on sth incessantly (idiom); to criticize right and left
横眼
橫眼
heng2 yan3
from the side of the eye; askance
红胁绣眼鸟
紅脅繡眼鳥
hong2 xie2 xiu4 yan3 niao3
(bird species of China) chestnut-flanked white-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus)
红眼病
紅眼病
hong2 yan3 bing4
pinkeye; envy; jealousy
灰腹绣眼鸟
灰腹繡眼鳥
hui1 fu4 xiu4 yan3 niao3
(bird species of China) oriental white-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus)
灰眼短脚鹎
灰眼短腳鵯
hui1 yan3 duan3 jiao3 bei1
(bird species of China) grey-eyed bulbul (Iole propinqua)
慧眼
慧眼
hui4 yan3
an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen
火眼
火眼
huo3 yan3
pinkeye
火眼金睛
火眼金睛
huo3 yan3 jin1 jing1
piercing eyes; discerning eyes
鸡眼
雞眼
ji1 yan3
corn (callus on the foot)
急眼
急眼
ji2 yan3
to be anxious; to get angry with sb
挤眉弄眼
擠眉弄眼
ji3 mei2 nong4 yan3
to make eyes; to wink
挤眼
擠眼
ji3 yan3
to wink
假眼
假眼
jia3 yan3
artificial eye; glass eye
见钱眼开
見錢眼開
jian4 qian2 yan3 kai1
to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain; money-grubbing
节骨眼
節骨眼
jie1 gu5 yan3
(dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr.
节骨眼儿
節骨眼兒
jie1 gu5 yan3 er5
erhua variant of 節骨眼|节骨眼
金发碧眼
金髮碧眼
jin1 fa4 bi4 yan3
fair-haired and blue-eyed; blonde; of Western appearance
金眼鹛雀
金眼鶥雀
jin1 yan3 mei2 que4
(bird species of China) yellow-eyed babbler (Chrysomma sinense)
尽收眼底
盡收眼底
jin4 shou1 yan3 di3
to take in the whole scene at once; to have a panoramic view
近在眼前
近在眼前
jin4 zai4 yan3 qian2
right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent
开眼
開眼
kai1 yan3
to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons
开眼界
開眼界
kai1 yan3 jie4
broaden, expand one's horizons
看花眼
看花眼
kan1 hua1 yan3
to be dazzled; to not believe one's own eyes
看不顺眼
看不順眼
kan4 bu4 shun4 yan3
unpleasant to the eye; objectionable
看在眼里
看在眼裡
kan4 zai4 yan3 li5
to observe; to take it all in
看走眼
看走眼
kan4 zou3 yan3
to make an error of judgment; to be taken in
孔眼
孔眼
kong3 yan3
hole (e.g. of sieve or colander)
抠字眼
摳字眼
kou1 zi4 yan3
to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words
抠字眼儿
摳字眼兒
kou1 zi4 yan3 er5
erhua variant of 摳字眼|抠字眼
口眼歪斜
口眼歪斜
kou3 yan3 wai1 xie2
facial nerve paralysis
扣眼
釦眼
kou4 yan3
eyelet; buttonhole
扣眼儿
釦眼兒
kou4 yan3 er5
erhua variant of 釦眼|扣眼
窟窿眼
窟窿眼
ku1 long5 yan3
small hole
快速动眼期
快速動眼期
kuai4 su4 dong4 yan3 qi1
REM sleep
老花眼
老花眼
lao3 hua1 yan3
presbyopia
老视眼
老視眼
lao3 shi4 yan3
presbyopia
老眼昏花
老眼昏花
lao3 yan3 hun1 hua1
blurred vision of an old person (idiom)
泪眼婆娑
淚眼婆娑
lei4 yan3 po2 suo1
tearful (idiom)
楞子眼
楞子眼
leng2 zi5 yan3
vacant look of a drunk or imbecile
冷眼
冷眼
leng3 yan3
cool eye; fig. detached; (treating) with indifference
冷眼旁观
冷眼旁觀
leng3 yan3 pang2 guan1
the cool eye of a bystander; a detached point of view
另眼相看
另眼相看
ling4 yan3 xiang1 kan4
to treat sb favorably; to view in a new light
留心眼儿
留心眼兒
liu2 xin1 yan3 er5
to be on the alert; to keep one's eyes open
龙眼
龍眼
long2 yan3
longan fruit; dragon eye fruit; Dimocarpus longan (botany)
裸眼
裸眼
luo3 yan3
naked eye
满眼
滿眼
man3 yan3
filling the eyes; to get an eyeful
猫眼
貓眼
mao1 yan3
peephole
猫眼儿
貓眼兒
mao1 yan3 er5
erhua variant of 貓眼|猫眼
卯眼
卯眼
mao3 yan3
mortise; slit
眉开眼笑
眉開眼笑
mei2 kai1 yan3 xiao4
brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy; all smiles
眉来眼去
眉來眼去
mei2 lai2 yan3 qu4
lit. eyes and eyebrows come and go (idiom); to make eyes; to exchange flirting glances with sb
没心眼
沒心眼
mei2 xin1 yan3
outspoken; artless; tactless
眉眼
眉眼
mei2 yan3
brows and eyes; appearance; looks; countenance
眉眼传情
眉眼傳情
mei2 yan3 chuan2 qing2
to give the eye to; to make eyes at
没长眼
沒長眼
mei2 zhang3 yan3
see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛
没长眼睛
沒長眼睛
mei2 zhang3 yan3 jing5
(coll.) are you blind or something?; look where you're going
媚眼
媚眼
mei4 yan3
charming eyes; coquettish glances
瞄一眼
瞄一眼
miao2 yi1 yan3
to shoot a glance at
明眼人
明眼人
ming2 yan3 ren2
perspicacious person; sb with a discerning eye; sighted person (as opposed to blind)
内眼角
內眼角
nei4 yan3 jiao3
inner corner of the eye
鸟眼
鳥眼
niao3 yan3
bird's eye
鸟眼纹
鳥眼紋
niao3 yan3 wen2
bird's eye (common company name)
浓眉大眼
濃眉大眼
nong2 mei2 da4 yan3
thick eyebrows and big eyes
抛媚眼
拋媚眼
pao1 mei4 yan3
to throw amorous or flirtatious glances at sb (esp. of a woman)
配眼镜
配眼鏡
pei4 yan3 jing4
to have glasses made to one's sight
屁股眼
屁股眼
pi4 gu5 yan3
anus
屁眼
屁眼
pi4 yan3
anus
屁眼儿
屁眼兒
pi4 yan3 er5
erhua variant of 屁眼
偏心眼
偏心眼
pian1 xin1 yan3
bias; partiality; to be partial
千里眼
千里眼
qian1 li3 yan3
clairvoyance
枪眼
槍眼
qiang1 yan3
loophole (for firing); embrasure
抢眼
搶眼
qiang3 yan3
eye-catching
雀盲眼
雀盲眼
qiao3 mang5 yan3
night blindness (dialect)
亲眼
親眼
qin1 yan3
with one's own eyes; personally
亲眼目睹
親眼目睹
qin1 yan3 mu4 du3
to see for oneself; to see with one's own eyes
青光眼
青光眼
qing1 guang1 yan3
glaucoma
青眼
青眼
qing1 yan3
to make firm eye contact with sb; fig. to favor; to respect; good graces; to think highly of sb
情人眼里出西施
情人眼裡出西施
qing2 ren2 yan3 li3 chu1 xi1 shi1
lit. in the eyes of a lover appears 西施 (idiom); fig. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
情人眼里有西施
情人眼裡有西施
qing2 ren2 yan3 li3 you3 xi1 shi1
In the eyes of the lover, a famous beauty (idiom). Beauty in the eye of the beholder
觑觑眼
覷覷眼
qu4 qu4 yan3
myopia; nearsightedness; shortsightedness
觑着眼
覷著眼
qu4 zhe5 yan3
to narrow one's eyes and gaze at something with great attention
泉眼
泉眼
quan2 yan3
mouth of a spring or fountain
缺心眼
缺心眼
que1 xin1 yan3
stupid; senseless; dim-witted
缺心眼儿
缺心眼兒
que1 xin1 yan3 er5
erhua variant of 缺心眼
肉眼
肉眼
rou4 yan3
naked eye; layman's eyes
肉眼凡胎
肉眼凡胎
rou4 yan3 fan2 tai1
ignoramus (idiom)
肉眼观察
肉眼觀察
rou4 yan3 guan1 cha2
observation by naked eye
入眼
入眼
ru4 yan3
pleasing to the eye; nice to look at
撒手闭眼
撒手閉眼
sa1 shou3 bi4 yan3
to have nothing further to do with a matter (idiom)
嗓门眼
嗓門眼
sang3 men2 yan3
throat
桑眼
桑眼
sang3 yan3
throat
嗓子眼
嗓子眼
sang3 zi5 yan3
throat
嗓子眼儿
嗓子眼兒
sang3 zi5 yan3 er5
erhua variant of 嗓子眼
杀人不眨眼
殺人不眨眼
sha1 ren2 bu4 zha3 yan3
to murder without blinking an eye (idiom); ruthless; cold-blooded
沙眼
沙眼
sha1 yan3
trachoma
傻眼
傻眼
sha3 yan3
stunned; struck dumb; flabbergasted
霎眼
霎眼
sha4 yan3
to blink; in an instant; in the twinkle of an eye
闪眼
閃眼
shan3 yan3
to dazzle; to blink at; to open one's eyes wide
上眼睑
上眼瞼
shang4 yan3 jian3
upper eyelid
审美眼光
審美眼光
shen3 mei3 yan3 guang1
an eye for beauty; aesthetic judgment
使眼色
使眼色
shi3 yan3 se4
to give sb a meaningful look
势利眼
勢利眼
shi4 li4 yan3
to be self-interested
手眼协调
手眼協調
shou3 yan3 xie2 tiao2
hand-eye coordination
双眼
雙眼
shuang1 yan3
the two eyes
双眼皮
雙眼皮
shuang1 yan3 pi2
double eyelid
双眼视觉
雙眼視覺
shuang1 yan3 shi4 jue2
binocular vision
顺眼
順眼
shun4 yan3
pleasing to the eye; nice to look at
死心眼儿
死心眼兒
si3 xin1 yan3 er5
stubborn; obstinate; having a one-track mind
四眼田鸡
四眼田雞
si4 yan3 tian2 ji1
four-eyes
榫眼
榫眼
sun3 yan3
mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)
太阳眼镜
太陽眼鏡
tai4 yang2 yan3 jing4
sunglasses
淌眼泪
淌眼淚
tang3 yan3 lei4
to shed tears
天低吴楚,眼空无物
天低吳楚,眼空無物
tian1 di1 wu2 chu3 - yan3 kong1 wu2 wu4
the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon
天行赤眼
天行赤眼
tian1 xing2 chi4 yan3
acute contagious conjunctivitis (TCM)
挑花眼
挑花眼
tiao3 hua1 yan3
(fig.) to get cross-eyed; to be bewildered
偷眼
偷眼
tou1 yan3
to take a furtive look at
头昏眼暗
頭昏眼暗
tou2 hun1 yan3 an4
head spinning and eyes dark (idiom); dizzy; fainting; vertigo
头昏眼花
頭昏眼花
tou2 hun1 yan3 hua1
to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
头昏眼晕
頭昏眼暈
tou2 hun1 yan3 yun1
head spinning and blurred vision; giddy; in a faint
头晕眼花
頭暈眼花
tou2 yun1 yan3 hua1
to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
外眼角
外眼角
wai4 yan3 jiao3
outer corner of the eye
网眼
網眼
wang3 yan3
mesh; net; Web-Eye (Windows video program)
望眼欲穿
望眼欲穿
wang4 yan3 yu4 chuan1
to anxiously await
戏眼
戲眼
xi4 yan3
the best part (of a play etc)
瞎眼
瞎眼
xia1 yan3
to be blind
下眼睑
下眼瞼
xia4 yan3 jian3
lower eyelid
显眼
顯眼
xian3 yan3
conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous
小心眼
小心眼
xiao3 xin1 yan3
narrow-minded; petty
小心眼儿
小心眼兒
xiao3 xin1 yan3 er5
small-minded; petty; narrow-minded
小眼角
小眼角
xiao3 yan3 jiao3
outer corner of the eye
斜愣眼
斜愣眼
xie2 leng5 yan3
to squint
斜愣眼儿
斜愣眼兒
xie2 leng5 yan3 er5
erhua variant of 斜愣眼
斜眼
斜眼
xie2 yan3
to look askance; cross or wall-eyed
斜眼看
斜眼看
xie2 yan3 kan4
from the side of the eye; askance
心眼
心眼
xin1 yan3
heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance
心眼大
心眼大
xin1 yan3 da4
magnanimous; considerate; thoughtful; able to think of everything that needs to be thought of
心眼多
心眼多
xin1 yan3 duo1
to have unfounded doubts; overconcerned
心眼儿
心眼兒
xin1 yan3 er5
one's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas; baseless suspicions
心眼好
心眼好
xin1 yan3 hao3
well-intentioned; good-natured; kindhearted
心眼小
心眼小
xin1 yan3 xiao3
see 小心眼
杏眼
杏眼
xing4 yan3
almond eyes; large eyes
熊猫眼
熊貓眼
xiong2 mao1 yan3
to have dark circles under one's eyes; to have eyes like a panda
烟熏眼
煙熏眼
yan1 xun1 yan3
smoky eyes look (cosmetics)
严了眼儿
嚴了眼兒
yan2 le5 yan3 er5
up to the eyeballs; full to overflowing; jampacked
眼巴巴
眼巴巴
yan3 ba1 ba1
waiting anxiously; impatient
眼白
眼白
yan3 bai2
white of the eye
眼柄
眼柄
yan3 bing3
eye stalk (of crustacean etc)
眼病
眼病
yan3 bing4
eye disease
眼波
眼波
yan3 bo1
fluid glance
眼不见,心不烦
眼不見,心不煩
yan3 bu4 jian4 - xin1 bu4 fan2
what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)
眼不见为净
眼不見為淨
yan3 bu4 jian4 wei2 jing4
what remains unseen is deemed to be clean; what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)
眼不转睛
眼不轉睛
yan3 bu4 zhuan4 jing1
with fixed attention (idiom)
眼岔
眼岔
yan3 cha4
to mistake for sth else
眼馋
眼饞
yan3 chan2
to covet; to envy
眼馋肚饱
眼饞肚飽
yan3 chan2 du4 bao3
to have eyes bigger than one's belly (idiom)
眼成穿
眼成穿
yan3 cheng2 chuan1
to watch in anticipation (idiom)
眼眵
眼眵
yan3 chi1
mucus in the eyes
眼虫
眼蟲
yan3 chong2
Euglena (genus of single-celled plant)
眼虫藻
眼蟲藻
yan3 chong2 zao3
euglena (biology)
眼穿肠断
眼穿腸斷
yan3 chuan1 chang2 duan4
waiting anxiously (idiom)
眼袋
眼袋
yan3 dai4
puffiness under the eyes; bags under the eyes
眼底
眼底
yan3 di3
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
眼底下
眼底下
yan3 di3 xia5
in front of one's eyes; in full view as a panorama; right now
眼点
眼點
yan3 dian3
eyespot (in lower creatures)
眼电图
眼電圖
yan3 dian4 tu2
electrooculograph (EOG)
眼动
眼動
yan3 dong4
eye movement
眼动记录
眼動記錄
yan3 dong4 ji4 lu4
eye movement recording
眼动技术
眼動技術
yan3 dong4 ji4 shu4
eye movement technique
眼毒
眼毒
yan3 du2
venomous glance; hostile gaze; sharp-eyed
眼房
眼房
yan3 fang2
camera oculi; aqueous chamber of the eye
眼房水
眼房水
yan3 fang2 shui3
aqueous humor
眼瞓
眼瞓
yan3 fen4
sleepy (Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent: 睏|困
眼风
眼風
yan3 feng1
eye signal; meaningful glance
眼福
眼福
yan3 fu2
a treat for the eyes; the rare chance of seeing sth beautiful
眼干症
眼乾症
yan3 gan1 zheng4
xeropthalmia (medicine); dry eye syndrome
眼高手低
眼高手低
yan3 gao1 shou3 di1
to have high standards but little ability; to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom)
眼格
眼格
yan3 ge2
field of vision
眼观六路耳听八方
眼觀六路耳聽八方
yan3 guan1 liu4 lu4 er3 ting1 ba1 fang1
lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions; to be observant and alert (idiom)
眼观四处,耳听八方
眼觀四處,耳聽八方
yan3 guan1 si4 chu4 - er3 ting1 ba1 fang1
see 眼觀四面,耳聽八方|眼观四面,耳听八方
眼观四面,耳听八方
眼觀四面,耳聽八方
yan3 guan1 si4 mian4 - er3 ting1 ba1 fang1
lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom); fig. to be observant and alert
眼光
眼光
yan3 guang1
gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things
眼光短
眼光短
yan3 guang1 duan3
short-sighted
眼过劳
眼過勞
yan3 guo4 lao2
eye strain
眼红
眼紅
yan3 hong2
to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious
眼花
眼花
yan3 hua1
dimmed eyesight; blurred; vague and unclear vision
眼花缭乱
眼花繚亂
yan3 hua1 liao2 luan4
to be dazzled
眼尖
眼尖
yan3 jian1
to have good eyes
眼睑
眼瞼
yan3 jian3
eyelid
眼见
眼見
yan3 jian4
to see with one's own eyes; very soon
眼见得
眼見得
yan3 jian4 de5
(dialect) obviously; clearly
眼见为实
眼見為實
yan3 jian4 wei2 shi2
seeing is believing
眼见为实,耳听为虚
眼見為實,耳聽為虛
yan3 jian4 wei2 shi2 - er3 ting1 wei2 xu1
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.
眼角
眼角
yan3 jiao3
outer or inner corner of the eye; canthus
眼角膜
眼角膜
yan3 jiao3 mo2
cornea
眼界
眼界
yan3 jie4
ken; scope
眼镜
眼鏡
yan3 jing4
spectacles; eyeglasses
眼镜猴
眼鏡猴
yan3 jing4 hou2
tarsier monkey
眼镜片
眼鏡片
yan3 jing4 pian4
lens (in eyeglasses etc)
眼镜蛇
眼鏡蛇
yan3 jing4 she2
cobra
眼睛
眼睛
yan3 jing5
eye
眼睛吃冰淇淋
眼睛吃冰淇淋
yan3 jing5 chi1 bing1 qi2 lin2
(slang) (Tw) to be checking out the hotties
眼距宽
眼距寬
yan3 ju4 kuan1
orbital hypertelorism (medicine)
眼看
眼看
yan3 kan4
soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens
眼科
眼科
yan3 ke1
ophthalmology
眼科学
眼科學
yan3 ke1 xue2
ophthalmology
眼科医生
眼科醫生
yan3 ke1 yi1 sheng1
ophthalmologist
眼眶
眼眶
yan3 kuang4
eye socket; rim of the eye
眼泪
眼淚
yan3 lei4
tears; crying
眼泪横流
眼淚橫流
yan3 lei4 heng4 liu2
to be overflowing with tears (idiom)
眼里容不得沙子
眼裡容不得沙子
yan3 li3 rong2 bu5 de2 sha1 zi5
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
眼力
眼力
yan3 li4
eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments
眼帘
眼簾
yan3 lian2
eyes (in literature); eyesight
眼露杀气
眼露殺氣
yan3 lu4 sha1 qi4
to have a murderous look in one's eyes (idiom)
眼冒金星
眼冒金星
yan3 mao4 jin1 xing1
to see stars; dazed
眼明手快
眼明手快
yan3 ming2 shou3 kuai4
sharp-sighted and deft
眼眸
眼眸
yan3 mou2
eyes
眼目
眼目
yan3 mu4
eyes
眼皮
眼皮
yan3 pi2
eyelid
眼皮底下
眼皮底下
yan3 pi2 di3 xia5
in front of one's eyes
眼皮哭肿
眼皮哭腫
yan3 pi2 ku1 zhong3
to have eyelids swollen from crying; very unhappy (idiom)
眼皮子
眼皮子
yan3 pi2 zi5
eyelid
眼皮子浅
眼皮子淺
yan3 pi2 zi5 qian3
short-sighted
眼前
眼前
yan3 qian2
before one's eyes; now; at present
眼球
眼球
yan3 qiu2
eyeball
眼圈
眼圈
yan3 quan1
rim of the eye; eye socket
眼圈红了
眼圈紅了
yan3 quan1 hong2 le5
to be on the verge of tears
眼热
眼熱
yan3 re4
to covet; envious
眼色
眼色
yan3 se4
signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance
眼色素层黑色素瘤
眼色素層黑色素瘤
yan3 se4 su4 ceng2 hei1 se4 su4 liu2
uveal melanoma
眼梢
眼梢
yan3 shao1
corner of eye near temple
眼神
眼神
yan3 shen2
expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect)
眼神不好
眼神不好
yan3 shen2 bu4 hao3
to have poor eyesight
眼神不济
眼神不濟
yan3 shen2 bu4 ji4
to have poor eyesight
眼生
眼生
yan3 sheng1
unfamiliar; strange-looking
眼时
眼時
yan3 shi2
at present; nowadays
眼屎
眼屎
yan3 shi3
gum in the eyes
眼熟
眼熟
yan3 shu2
familiar-looking; to seem familiar
眼霜
眼霜
yan3 shuang1
eye cream
眼跳
眼跳
yan3 tiao4
twitching of eye
眼跳动
眼跳動
yan3 tiao4 dong4
saccade
眼尾
眼尾
yan3 wei3
outer corner of the eye
眼纹黄山雀
眼紋黃山雀
yan3 wen2 huang2 shan1 que4
(bird species of China) Himalayan black-lored tit (Machlolophus xanthogenys)
眼纹噪鹛
眼紋噪鶥
yan3 wen2 zao4 mei2
(bird species of China) spotted laughingthrush (Garrulax ocellatus)
眼窝
眼窩
yan3 wo1
eye socket
眼瞎耳聋
眼瞎耳聾
yan3 xia1 er3 long2
to be deaf and blind (idiom)
眼下
眼下
yan3 xia4
now; at present; subocular (medicine)
眼线
眼線
yan3 xian4
informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line
眼线笔
眼線筆
yan3 xian4 bi3
eyeliner (cosmetics)
眼线液
眼線液
yan3 xian4 ye4
eyeliner (cosmetics)
眼压
眼壓
yan3 ya1
intraocular pressure
眼药
眼藥
yan3 yao4
eye drops; eye ointment
眼药水
眼藥水
yan3 yao4 shui3
eye drops; eye lotion
眼影
眼影
yan3 ying3
eye shadow (cosmetics)
眼晕
眼暈
yan3 yun4
to feel dizzy
眼罩
眼罩
yan3 zhao4
eye-patch; blindfold; eye mask; goggles; eyeshade; blinkers (for a horse etc)
眼睁睁
眼睜睜
yan3 zheng1 zheng1
to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly
眼证
眼證
yan3 zheng4
eyewitness
眼中
眼中
yan3 zhong1
in one's eyes
眼中刺
眼中刺
yan3 zhong1 ci4
a thorn in one's eye; fig. a thorn in one's flesh
眼中钉
眼中釘
yan3 zhong1 ding1
a thorn in one's side
眼珠
眼珠
yan3 zhu1
one's eyes; eyeball
眼珠儿
眼珠兒
yan3 zhu1 er5
eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person)
眼珠子
眼珠子
yan3 zhu1 zi5
eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person)
养眼
養眼
yang3 yan3
visually attractive; eye candy; easy on the eyes; to protect the eyes
耀眼
耀眼
yao4 yan3
to dazzle; dazzling
一把眼泪一把鼻涕
一把眼淚一把鼻涕
yi1 ba3 yan3 lei4 yi1 ba3 bi2 ti4
with one's face covered in tears (idiom)
一板三眼
一板三眼
yi1 ban3 san1 yan3
lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention to detail
一板一眼
一板一眼
yi1 ban3 yi1 yan3
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
一饱眼福
一飽眼福
yi1 bao3 yan3 fu2
to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
一霎眼
一霎眼
yi1 sha4 yan3
suddenly; in an instant
一眼
一眼
yi1 yan3
a glance; a quick look; a glimpse
一眼看穿
一眼看穿
yi1 yan3 kan4 chuan1
to see through something at first glance (idiom)
一眼望去
一眼望去
yi1 yan3 wang4 qu4
as far as the eye can see
一眨眼
一眨眼
yi1 zha3 yan3
in a wink
一转眼
一轉眼
yi1 zhuan3 yan3
in a wink
以眼还眼
以眼還眼
yi3 yan3 huan2 yan3
an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
以眼还眼,以牙还牙
以眼還眼,以牙還牙
yi3 yan3 huan2 yan3 - yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2
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
翳眼
翳眼
yi4 yan3
cataract
隐形眼镜
隱形眼鏡
yin3 xing2 yan3 jing4
contact lens
印度眼镜蛇
印度眼鏡蛇
yin4 du4 yan3 jing4 she2
Indian Cobra (Naja naja)
有板有眼
有板有眼
you3 ban3 you3 yan3
orderly; methodical; rhythmical
有心眼
有心眼
you3 xin1 yan3
clever; sharp
有眼不识泰山
有眼不識泰山
you3 yan3 bu4 shi2 tai4 shan1
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
有眼光
有眼光
you3 yan3 guang1
to have good taste
有眼力见儿
有眼力見兒
you3 yan3 li4 jian4 er5
(dialect) alert; attentive; observant
在眼前
在眼前
zai4 yan3 qian2
now; at the present
灶眼
灶眼
zao4 yan3
stovetop burner
贼眉鼠眼
賊眉鼠眼
zei2 mei2 shu3 yan3
shifty-eyed; crafty-looking (idiom)
贼眉贼眼
賊眉賊眼
zei2 mei2 zei2 yan3
see 賊眉鼠眼|贼眉鼠眼
贼眼
賊眼
zei2 yan3
shifty gaze; furtive glance
扎眼
扎眼
zha1 yan3
garish; dazzling; offensively conspicuous
眨眼
眨眼
zha3 yan3
to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye
眨眼睛
眨眼睛
zha3 yan3 jing1
wink
斩眼
斬眼
zhan3 yan3
to blink (literary)
长点心眼
長點心眼
zhang3 dian3 xin1 yan3
to watch out; to keep one's wits about one
长眼
長眼
zhang3 yan3
to have eyes; (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious
障眼
障眼
zhang4 yan3
to hinder the eyesight; (fig.) to trick into not noticing; to blindfold
障眼法
障眼法
zhang4 yan3 fa3
diversionary tactic; smokescreen
照眼
照眼
zhao4 yan3
glare; dazzling
针眼
針眼
zhen1 yan3
eye of a needle; pinprick; pinhole
针眼
針眼
zhen1 yan5
(medicine) sty
睁眼
睜眼
zheng1 yan3
to open one's eyes
睁眼说瞎话
睜眼說瞎話
zheng1 yan3 shuo1 xia1 hua4
to lie through one's teeth (idiom); to talk drivel
睁一眼闭一眼
睜一眼閉一眼
zheng1 yi1 yan3 bi4 yi1 yan3
to turn a blind eye
睁一只眼闭一只眼
睜一隻眼閉一隻眼
zheng1 yi1 zhi1 yan3 bi4 yi1 zhi1 yan3
to turn a blind eye
睁着眼睛说瞎话
睜著眼睛說瞎話
zheng1 zhe5 yan3 jing1 shuo1 xia1 hua4
to lie through one's teeth (idiom); to talk drivel
睁只眼闭只眼
睜隻眼閉隻眼
zheng1 zhi1 yan3 bi4 zhi1 yan3
to turn a blind eye
正眼
正眼
zheng4 yan3
facing directly (with one's eyes); (to look sb) in the eyes
只眼独具
隻眼獨具
zhi1 yan3 du2 ju4
see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼
直眉瞪眼
直眉瞪眼
zhi2 mei2 deng4 yan3
to stare angrily or vacantly
转眼
轉眼
zhuan3 yan3
in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance
转眼便忘
轉眼便忘
zhuan3 yan3 bian4 wang4
what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't miss (idiom)
转眼即逝
轉眼即逝
zhuan3 yan3 ji2 shi4
to pass in an instant; over in the twinkling of an eye
着眼
著眼
zhuo2 yan3
to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate
着眼点
著眼點
zhuo2 yan3 dian3
place of interest; a place one has one's eye on
字眼
字眼
zi4 yan3
wording
走眼
走眼
zou3 yan3
a mistake; an oversight; an error of judgment
钻眼
鑽眼
zuan1 yan3
to drill a hole; drilling
做眉做眼
做眉做眼
zuo4 mei2 zuo4 yan3
to frown
做眼
做眼
zuo4 yan3
to work as spy; to act as a guide
做眼色
做眼色
zuo4 yan3 se4
to give sb a meaningful look