What does 金刚怒目 mean?

金刚怒目 (jīn gāng nù mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a fierce”.

How do you pronounce 金刚怒目?

金刚怒目 is pronounced jīn gāng nù mù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 金刚怒目 literally mean?

Literally, 金刚怒目 means “Vajra's wrathful glare; Guardian deity's fierce eyes”. It is used to mean “describes a fierce”.

Where does 金刚怒目 come from?

金刚怒目 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 金刚怒目?

怒目：睁大眼睛，眼珠突出。形容面目威猛可畏。

金刚怒目 — “Describes a fierce”

金刚怒目 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a fierce”. Awe-inspiring, and intimidating glare or a formidable appearance, much like that of a wrathful Buddhist guardian deity. Literally, “Vajra's wrathful glare; Guardian deity's fierce eyes”.

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金刚怒目 Pronunciation and Pinyin

金jīn
刚gāng
怒nù
目mù

金刚怒目 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
金	jīn	8	gold, metal, money
刚	gāng	6	just, exactly, firm
怒	nù	9	angry, furious, rage
目	mù	5	eye, item, or goal

Example Sentence with 金刚怒目

面对学生们不遵守纪律的行为，老师金刚怒目地看着他们，希望能让他们意识到错误的严重性

Facing the students' undisciplined behavior, the teacher fixed them with a fierce glare, hoping to make them realize the seriousness of their mistakes.

Origin and Story of 金刚怒目

During the Sui Dynasty, Xue Daoheng, an assistant minister in the Ministry of Personnel, was fond of traveling to famous historical sites. While visiting Kai Shan Temple on Zhongshan Mountain, he observed that the various Vajra statues and Bodhisattva figures in the temple had distinctly different expressions. Curious, he asked a young monk why the Vajras had fierce glares (金刚怒目) while the Bodhisattvas had lowered brows (菩萨低眉).

The young monk explained that the Vajras' fierce glares were for subduing evil spirits and demons, whereas the Bodhisattvas' lowered brows were to show compassion to all sentient beings in the world.

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Questions about 金刚怒目

What does 金刚怒目 mean?: 金刚怒目 (jīn gāng nù mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a fierce”.
How do you pronounce 金刚怒目?: 金刚怒目 is pronounced jīn gāng nù mù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 金刚怒目 literally mean?: Literally, 金刚怒目 means “Vajra's wrathful glare; Guardian deity's fierce eyes”. It is used to mean “describes a fierce”.
Where does 金刚怒目 come from?: 金刚怒目 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 金刚怒目?: 怒目：睁大眼睛，眼珠突出。形容面目威猛可畏。

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