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目光炯炯 — “To have bright and piercing eyes”

目光炯炯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have bright and piercing eyes”. With a sharp and spirited gaze. Literally, “gaze piercingly bright”.

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目光炯炯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

目光炯炯 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
目
mù5eye, item, or goal
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone
炯
jiǒng9bright and clear
炯
jiǒng9bright and clear

Example Sentence with 目光炯炯

那位老教授虽然已年过八旬,但讲课时依然目光炯炯,思维敏捷。
Although the old professor was over eighty, his eyes were still bright and sharp when he lectured, and his mind was agile.

Idioms Related to 目光炯炯

Synonyms of 目光炯炯

  • jiǒng炯jiǒng炯yǒu有shén神eyes bright with spirit
  • mù目guāng光rú如jù炬eyes like torches

Antonyms of 目光炯炯

  • àn黯rán然shī失sè色to be overshadowed by comparison

More idioms starting with 目

  • mù目xià下shí十háng行read ten lines at a glance
  • mù目bù不jiāo交jié睫not close one's eyes all night
  • mù目bù不bié别shì视focus intently without looking elsewhere
  • mù目bù不wàng妄shì视eyes do not look wantonly
  • mù目bù不rěn忍dǔ睹too horrible to behold
  • mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见too tragic to behold
  • mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见,,ěr耳bù不kān堪wén闻too gruesome to see or hear
  • mù目bù不rěn忍shì视too horrible to behold
  • mù目bù不rěn忍shì视,,ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too tragic to see or hear
  • mù目bù不xié斜shì视look straight ahead
  • mù目bù不páng旁shì视to remain focused and undistracted
  • mù目bù不xiá暇jiē接too many beautiful things to see

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Questions about 目光炯炯

What does 目光炯炯 mean?

目光炯炯 (mù guāng jiǒng jiǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have bright and piercing eyes”.

How do you pronounce 目光炯炯?

目光炯炯 is pronounced mù guāng jiǒng jiǒng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 目光炯炯 literally mean?

Literally, 目光炯炯 means “gaze piercingly bright”. It is used to mean “to have bright and piercing eyes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 目光炯炯?

炯炯:明亮的样子。两眼明亮有神。

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