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擦亮眼睛 — “To keep one's eyes peeled”

擦亮眼睛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep one's eyes peeled”. To sharpen one's vigilance and avoid being deceived. Literally, “wipe one's eyes clean”.

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擦亮眼睛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

擦亮眼睛 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
擦
cā17wipe, rub, or clean
亮
liàng9bright, clear, or loud
眼
yǎn11eye, insight, hole, crucial point
睛
jīng13eyeball

Example Sentence with 擦亮眼睛

在做任何重要决定之前,我们都应该擦亮眼睛,仔细辨别信息的真伪。
Before making any important decision, we should keep our eyes peeled and carefully discern the authenticity of the information.

Idioms Related to 擦亮眼睛

Antonyms of 擦亮眼睛

  • zhēng睁zhǐ只yǎn眼,,bì闭zhǐ只yǎn眼pretend not to notice

More idioms starting with 擦

  • cā擦pì屁gu股clean up a mess
  • cā擦quán拳mò抹zhǎng掌eager for a fight or work
  • cā擦quán拳mó磨zhǎng掌eager to fight or act
  • cā擦zhǎng掌mó磨quán拳eagerly ready for action
  • cā擦jiān肩ér而guò过to narrowly miss an opportunity
  • cā擦zhī脂mǒ抹fěn粉apply makeup or adorn oneself
  • cā擦biān边qiú球a close call

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Questions about 擦亮眼睛

What does 擦亮眼睛 mean?

擦亮眼睛 (cā liàng yǎn jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep one's eyes peeled”.

How do you pronounce 擦亮眼睛?

擦亮眼睛 is pronounced cā liàng yǎn jīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 擦亮眼睛 literally mean?

Literally, 擦亮眼睛 means “wipe one's eyes clean”. It is used to mean “to keep one's eyes peeled”.

What is the Chinese definition of 擦亮眼睛?

保持高度的警觉,不被蒙骗

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