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明眸善睐 — “Describes a woman's bright”

明眸善睐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a woman's bright”. Clear, and expressive eyes, often implying intelligence, liveliness, and charm. Literally, “bright eyes, skilled at gazing”.

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明眸善睐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

明眸善睐 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
明
míng8bright, clear, understand
眸
móu11pupil of the eye
善
shàn12good kind skillful
睐
lài12cast a sidelong glance

Example Sentence with 明眸善睐

她有一双明眸善睐的眼睛,顾盼之间流露出机智与灵动。
She has a pair of bright and expressive eyes, revealing wit and vivacity with every glance.

Idioms Related to 明眸善睐

Synonyms of 明眸善睐

  • méi眉mù目chuán传qíng情exchange amorous glances

More idioms starting with 明

  • míng明zhēng争àn暗dòu斗open contention and covert struggle
  • míng明yú于zhì治luàn乱understand principles of order and disorder
  • míng明rén人bù不zuò作àn暗shì事An upright person acts openly
  • míng明rén人bù不zuò做àn暗shì事An honest person acts openly
  • míng明rén人bù不shuō说àn暗huà话A frank person speaks directly
  • míng明xiū修àn暗dù度openly feign, secretly act
  • míng明xiū修zhàn栈dào道,,àn暗dù度chén陈cāng仓feint in one direction, advance in another
  • míng明xiū修zhàn栈dào道,,àn暗dù渡chén陈cāng仓feign one thing, do another
  • míng明guāng光shuò烁liàng亮Dazzlingly bright and sparkling
  • míng明guāng光zhēng铮liàng亮Dazzlingly bright and gleaming
  • míng明guāng光zèng锃liàng亮dazzlingly bright and polished
  • míng明gōng公zhèng正yì义Open, fair, and just

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Questions about 明眸善睐

What does 明眸善睐 mean?

明眸善睐 (míng móu shàn lài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a woman's bright”.

How do you pronounce 明眸善睐?

明眸善睐 is pronounced míng móu shàn lài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 明眸善睐 literally mean?

Literally, 明眸善睐 means “bright eyes, skilled at gazing”. It is used to mean “describes a woman's bright”.

What is the Chinese definition of 明眸善睐?

形容女子的眼睛明亮而灵活。

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