了 瞭 liǎo (of eyes) bright / clear-sighted / to understand clearly syn 眼神 yǎn shén expression or emotion showing in one's eyes / meaningful glance / wink / eyesight (dialect) syn 眼前 yǎn qián before one's eyes / now / at present syn 展现 展現 zhǎn xiàn to unfold before one's eyes / to emerge / to reveal / to display syn 亲眼 親眼 qīn yǎn with one's own eyes / personally 目击 目擊 mù jī to see with one's own eyes / to witness syn 眼中 yǎn zhōng in (sb's) eyes 目睹 mù dǔ to witness / to see at first hand / to see with one's own eyes syn 目光 mù guāng gaze / (fig.) attention / expression in one's eyes / look / (lit. and fig.) sight / vision syn 拭目以待 shì mù yǐ dài lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom) / to wait and see syn 凝视 凝視 níng shì to gaze at / to fix one's eyes on syn 巡视 巡視 xún shì to patrol / to make a tour / to inspect / to scan with one's eyes syn 耳目 ěr mù eyes and ears / sb's attention or notice / information / knowledge / spies syn 沉船 chén chuán shipwreck / sunken boat / sinking ship 眼珠 yǎn zhū one's eyes / eyeball syn 碧眼 bì yǎn blue eyes 着眼 著眼 zhuó yǎn to have one's eyes on (a goal) / having sth in mind / to concentrate syn 觊觎 覬覦 jì yú (literary) to covet / to cast greedy eyes on syn 觉醒 覺醒 jué xǐng to awaken / to come to realize / awakened to the truth / the truth dawns upon one / scales fall from the eyes / to become aware syn 肉眼 ròu yǎn naked eye / layman's eyes syn 刺眼 cì yǎn to dazzle / to offend the eyes / dazzling / harsh (light) / crude (colors) / unsightly syn 眼色 yǎn sè signal made with one's eyes / meaningful glance syn 合眼 hé yǎn to close one's eyes / to get to sleep syn 夺目 奪目 duó mù to dazzle the eyes syn 开眼 開眼 kāi yǎn to open one's eyes / to widen one's horizons syn 目不转睛 目不轉睛 mù bù zhuǎn jīng unable to take one's eyes off (idiom) / to gaze steadily / to stare syn 掩人耳目 yǎn rén ěr mù to fool people (idiom) / to pull the wool over people's eyes syn 眼见 眼見 yǎn jiàn to see with one's own eyes / very soon syn 双眸 雙眸 shuāng móu one's pair of eyes syn 凹陷 āo xiàn to cave in / hollow / sunken / depressed syn 眼袋 yǎn dài puffiness under the eyes / bags under the eyes 满眼 滿眼 mǎn yǎn (of tears etc) filling the eyes / (of scenery etc) filling one's field of view syn 双眼 雙眼 shuāng yǎn the two eyes syn 眼眸 yǎn móu eyes syn 热泪盈眶 熱淚盈眶 rè lèi yíng kuàng eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom) / extremely moved syn 瞑目 míng mù to close one's eyes / (fig.) to be contented at the time of one's death (Dying without closing one's eyes would signify having unresolved grievances.) syn 五官 wǔ guān five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳) / facial features 验光 驗光 yàn guāng optometry / to examine the eyes 有目共睹 yǒu mù gòng dǔ anyone with eyes can see it (idiom) / obvious to all / sth speaks for itself / is there for all to see syn 秋波 qiū bō autumn ripples / (fig.) luminous eyes of a woman / amorous glance syn 目送 mù sòng to follow with one's eyes (a departing guest etc) syn 合拢 合攏 hé lǒng to close (flower, eyes, suitcase etc) / to bring together / (insect or bird when not flying) to fold (its wings) syn 大饱眼福 大飽眼福 dà bǎo yǎn fú to feast one's eyes syn 眼帘 眼簾 yǎn lián eyes (in literature) / eyesight syn 血丝 血絲 xuè sī wisps of blood / visible veins / (of eyes) bloodshot 炯炯有神 jiǒng jiǒng yǒu shén (idiom) eyes bright and full of expression syn 扫视 掃視 sǎo shì to run one's eyes over / to sweep one's eyes over syn 雪亮 xuě liàng lit. bright as snow / shiny / dazzling / sharp (of eyes) syn 举目 舉目 jǔ mù to look / to raise one's eyes syn 电眼 電眼 diàn yǎn beautiful, expressive eyes 转瞬 轉瞬 zhuǎn shùn in the twinkling of an eye / in a flash / to turn one's eyes syn 泪花 淚花 lèi huā tears in the eyes syn 爱面子 愛面子 ài miàn zi to like to look good in the eyes of others / sensitive about how one is regarded by others / proud syn 七窍 七竅 qī qiào the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth 一饱眼福 一飽眼福 yī bǎo yǎn fú to feast one's eyes on (idiom) 秋水 qiū shuǐ limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes) syn 水汪汪 shuǐ wāng wāng watery / waterlogged (soil) / limpid / bright and intelligent (eyes) syn 眼福 yǎn fú a treat for the eyes / the rare chance of seeing sth beautiful 眼底 yǎn dǐ 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 syn 水灵 水靈 shuǐ líng (of fruit etc) fresh / (of a person etc) full of life / healthy-looking / (of eyes) moist and bright / lustrous syn 眼尖 yǎn jiān to have good eyes syn 画龙点睛 畫龍點睛 huà lóng diǎn jīng to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom) / fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point syn 挤眉弄眼 擠眉弄眼 jǐ méi nòng yǎn to make eyes / to wink syn 满目 滿目 mǎn mù fills the eyes (of a beautiful view, scene of desolation etc) syn 饱览 飽覽 bǎo lǎn to look intensively / to feast one's eyes on 饱眼福 飽眼福 bǎo yǎn fú to feast one's eyes on (idiom) 眉眼 méi yǎn brows and eyes / appearance / looks / countenance syn 炯炯 jiǒng jiǒng (literary) (of eyes) bright / shining syn 鱼目混珠 魚目混珠 yú mù hùn zhū to pass off fish eyes for pearls / to pass off fake products as genuine (idiom) syn 睁开 睜開 zhēng kāi to open (one's eyes) 心目中 xīn mù zhōng in one's eyes / in one's estimation 舞动 舞動 wǔ dòng to move as in a dance / to wave (some implement) / to flourish / (of eyes, hands etc) to dance / to flutter syn 养眼 養眼 yǎng yǎn visually attractive / eye candy / easy on the eyes / to protect the eyes 睁眼 睜眼 zhēng yǎn to open one's eyes syn 深陷 shēn xiàn to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc) / deep set (eyes) syn 映入 yìng rù to appear before (one's eyes) / to come to (one's mind) 泪眼 淚眼 lèi yǎn tearful eyes 黑眼圈 hēi yǎn quān dark circles (under one's eyes) / black eye 清亮 qīng liàng (of sound) clear and resonant / bright / (of eyes) bright / (of water) crystal-clear / limpid / clear (in one's mind) syn 瞪眼 dèng yǎn to open one's eyes wide / to stare / to glare (at sb) / to scowl syn 媚眼 mèi yǎn charming eyes / coquettish glances 翻白眼 fān bái yǎn to roll one's eyes 怒目 nù mù with glaring eyes / glowering syn 正眼 zhèng yǎn facing directly (with one's eyes) / (to look sb) in the eyes 眉开眼笑 眉開眼笑 méi kāi yǎn xiào brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom) / beaming with joy / all smiles syn 目不暇接 mù bù xiá jiē lit. too much for the eye to take in (idiom) / a feast for the eyes syn 刺目 cì mù gaudy / glaring / unpleasant to the eyes 眼皮底下 yǎn pí dǐ xia in front of one's eyes 杏眼 xìng yǎn large, round eyes (considered beautiful) 眉来眼去 眉來眼去 méi lái yǎn qù (idiom) to make eyes / to exchange flirting glances with sb syn 熊猫眼 熊貓眼 xióng māo yǎn to have dark circles under one's eyes / to have eyes like a panda 张目 張目 zhāng mù to open one's eyes wide syn 丹凤眼 丹鳳眼 dān fèng yǎn red phoenix eyes (eyes whose outer corners incline upwards) 埋线 埋線 mái xiàn sunken cord (used in bookbinding) 睁 睜 zhēng to open (one's eyes) syn 扫 掃 sǎo to sweep (with a brush or broom) / to sweep away / to wipe out / to get rid of / to sweep (one's eyes etc) over / to scan syn 瞪 dèng to open (one's eyes) wide / to stare at / to glare at syn 凹 āo concave / depressed / sunken / indented / female (connector etc) syn 