眼睛 yǎnjing, eye/CL:隻|只[zhī],雙|双[shuāng] 眼 yǎn, eye/small hole/crux (of a matter)/CL:隻|只[zhī],雙|双[shuāng]/classifier for big hol... 眼神 yǎnshén, expression or emotion showing in one's eyes/meaningful glance/wink/eyesight (dia... 眼前 yǎnqián, before one's eyes/now/at present 眼镜 yǎnjìng, [眼鏡], spectacles/eyeglasses/CL:副[fù] 亲眼 qīnyǎn, [親眼], with one's own eyes/personally 眼泪 yǎnlèi, [眼淚], tears/crying/CL:滴[dī] 眼中 yǎnzhōng, in one's eyes 眼光 yǎnguāng, gaze/insight/foresight/vision/way of looking at things 眼睁睁 yǎnzhēngzhēng, [眼睜睜], to stare blankly/to look on helplessly/to look on unfeelingly 眨眼 zhǎyǎn, to blink/to wink/in the twinkling of an eye 眼下 yǎnxià, now/at present/subocular (medicine) 眼熟 yǎnshú, familiar-looking/to seem familiar 眼球 yǎnqiú, eyeball/(fig.) attention 眼皮 yǎnpí, eyelid 耀眼 yàoyǎn, to dazzle/dazzling 显眼 xiǎnyǎn, [顯眼], conspicuous/eye-catching/glamorous 眼看 yǎnkàn, soon/in a moment/to look on as sth happens 字眼 zìyǎn, wording 眼罩 yǎnzhào, eye-patch/blindfold/eye mask/goggles/eyeshade/blinkers (for a horse etc) 眼镜蛇 yǎnjìngshé, [眼鏡蛇], cobra 眼线 yǎnxiàn, [眼線], informer/snitch/spy/scout/(cosmetics) eye line 不起眼 bùqǐyǎn, unremarkable/nothing out of the ordinary 亲眼目睹 qīnyǎnmùdǔ, [親眼目睹], to see for oneself/to see with one's own eyes 顺眼 shùnyǎn, [順眼], pleasing to the eye/nice to look at 心眼 xīnyǎn, heart/intention/conscience/consideration/cleverness/tolerance 碧眼 bìyǎn, blue eyes 眼珠 yǎnzhū, one's eyes/eyeball 着眼 zhuóyǎn, [著眼], to have one's eyes on (a goal)/having sth in mind/to concentrate 眼力 yǎnlì, eyesight/strength of vision/the ability to make discerning judgments 隐形眼镜 yǐnxíngyǎnjìng, [隱形眼鏡], contact lens/CL:隻|只[zhī],副[fù] 眼界 yǎnjiè, ken/scope 眼圈 yǎnquān, rim of the eye/eye socket 肉眼 ròuyǎn, naked eye/layman's eyes 白眼 báiyǎn, to give a supercilious look/roll of the eyes 刺眼 cìyǎn, to dazzle/to offend the eyes/dazzling/harsh (light)/crude (colors)/unsightly 眼花 yǎnhuā, dimmed eyesight/blurred/vague and unclear vision 抢眼 qiǎngyǎn, [搶眼], eye-catching 眼睑 yǎnjiǎn, [眼瞼], eyelid 瞎眼 xiāyǎn, to be blind 独眼龙 dúyǎnlóng, [獨眼龍], one-eyed person 眼中钉 yǎnzhōngdīng, [眼中釘], a thorn in one's side 眼色 yǎnsè, signal made with one's eyes/meaningful glance 节骨眼 jiēguyǎn, [節骨眼], (dialect) critical juncture/crucial moment/Taiwan pr. [jié gu yǎn] 丢人现眼 diūrénxiànyǎn, [丟人現眼], to make an exhibition of oneself/to be a disgrace 合眼 héyǎn, to close one's eyes/to get to sleep 近在眼前 jìnzàiyǎnqián, right under one's nose/right in front of one's eyes/close at hand/imminent 红眼病 hóngyǎnbìng, [紅眼病], pinkeye/envy/jealousy 眼科 yǎnkē, ophthalmology 开眼 kāiyǎn, [開眼], to open one's eyes/to widen one's horizons 转眼 zhuǎnyǎn, [轉眼], in a flash/in the blink of an eye/to glance 眼花缭乱 yǎnhuāliáoluàn, [眼花繚亂], to be dazzled 眼角 yǎnjiǎo, outer or inner corner of the eye/canthus 眼见为实 yǎnjiànwéishí, [眼見為實], seeing is believing 眼见 yǎnjiàn, [眼見], to see with one's own eyes/very soon 眼眶 yǎnkuàng, eye socket/rim of the eye 放在眼里 fàngzàiyǎnlǐ, [放在眼裡], to pay attention to/to care about/to attach importance to 一眼 yīyǎn, a glance/a quick look/a glimpse 小心眼 xiǎoxīnyǎn, narrow-minded/petty 障眼法 zhàngyǎnfǎ, diversionary tactic/smokescreen 眼红 yǎnhóng, [眼紅], to covet/envious/jealous/green with envy/infuriated/furious 斜眼 xiéyǎn, to look askance/cross or wall-eyed 放眼 fàngyǎn, to survey/to view broadly 过眼云烟 guòyǎnyúnyān, [過眼雲煙], ephemeral (idiom) 看不顺眼 kànbùshùnyǎn, [看不順眼], unpleasant to the eye/objectionable 泪眼 lèiyǎn, [淚眼], tearful eyes 眼袋 yǎndài, puffiness under the eyes/bags under the eyes 太阳眼镜 tàiyángyǎnjìng, [太陽眼鏡], sunglasses 网眼 wǎngyǎn, [網眼], mesh 一转眼 yīzhuǎnyǎn, [一轉眼], in a wink 针眼 zhēnyǎn/zhēnyan, [針眼], eye of a needle/pinprick/pinhole, (medicine) sty 杀人不眨眼 shārénbùzhǎyǎn, [殺人不眨眼], to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)/ruthless/cold-blooded 满眼 mǎnyǎn, [滿眼], (of tears etc) filling the eyes/(of scenery etc) filling one's field of view 双眼 shuāngyǎn, [雙眼], the two eyes 眼眸 yǎnmóu, eyes 眼窝 yǎnwō, [眼窩], eye socket 傻眼 shǎyǎn, stunned/struck dumb/flabbergasted 看走眼 kànzǒuyǎn, to make an error of judgment/to be taken in 瞪眼 dèngyǎn, to open one's eyes wide/to stare/to glare (at sb)/to scowl 青光眼 qīngguāngyǎn, glaucoma 冷眼旁观 lěngyǎnpángguān, [冷眼旁觀], the cool eye of a bystander/a detached point of view 眼冒金星 yǎnmàojīnxīng, to see stars/dazed 眼药 yǎnyào, [眼藥], eye drops/eye ointment 嗓子眼 sǎngziyǎn, throat 肚脐眼 dùqíyǎn, [肚臍眼], navel/belly button 法眼 fǎyǎn, discerning eye 碍眼 àiyǎn, [礙眼], to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there) 枪眼 qiāngyǎn, [槍眼], loophole (for firing)/embrasure 势利眼 shìlìyǎn, [勢利眼], to be self-interested 慧眼 huìyǎn, an all-seeing mind/mental perception/insight/acumen 一板一眼 yībǎnyīyǎn, lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the ... 大饱眼福 dàbǎoyǎnfú, [大飽眼福], to feast one's eyes 头晕眼花 tóuyūnyǎnhuā, [頭暈眼花], to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed 鸡眼 jīyǎn, [雞眼], corn (callus on the foot) 火眼金睛 huǒyǎnjīnjīng, piercing eyes/discerning eyes 眼帘 yǎnlián, [眼簾], eyes (in literature)/eyesight 现眼 xiànyǎn, [現眼], to embarrass oneself/to make a fool of oneself 扎眼 zhāyǎn, garish/dazzling/offensively conspicuous 猫眼 māoyǎn, [貓眼], peephole/chrysoberyl 眼角膜 yǎnjiǎomó, cornea 电子眼 diànzǐyǎn, [電子眼], electronic eye 眼巴巴 yǎnbābā, waiting anxiously/impatient 电眼 diànyǎn, [電眼], beautiful, expressive eyes 干瞪眼 gāndèngyǎn, [乾瞪眼], to watch helplessly 一饱眼福 yībǎoyǎnfú, [一飽眼福], to feast one's eyes on (idiom) 双眼皮 shuāngyǎnpí, [雙眼皮], double eyelid 映入眼帘 yìngrùyǎnlián, [映入眼簾], (idiom) to greet the eye/to come into view 冷眼 lěngyǎn, cool eye/fig. detached/(treating) with indifference 有板有眼 yǒubǎnyǒuyǎn, orderly/methodical/rhythmical 眼屎 yǎnshǐ, gum in the eyes 眼波 yǎnbō, fluid glance 眼福 yǎnfú, a treat for the eyes/the rare chance of seeing sth beautiful 千里眼 qiānlǐyǎn, clairvoyance 挤眉弄眼 jǐméinòngyǎn, [擠眉弄眼], to make eyes/to wink 眼底 yǎndǐ, fundus of the eye (containing the choroid, retina, optic nerve etc)/inside the e... 眼尖 yǎnjiān, to have good eyes 打眼 dǎyǎn, to drill or bore a hole/to attract attention/conspicuous 过眼烟云 guòyǎnyānyún, [過眼煙雲], ephemeral (idiom) 尽收眼底 jìnshōuyǎndǐ, [盡收眼底], to take in the whole scene at once/to have a panoramic view 着眼点 zhuóyǎndiǎn, [著眼點], place of interest/a place one has one's eye on 饱眼福 bǎoyǎnfú, [飽眼福], to feast one's eyes on (idiom) 眼高手低 yǎngāoshǒudī, to have high standards but little ability/to be fastidious but incompetent (idio... 望眼欲穿 wàngyǎnyùchuān, to anxiously await 眼病 yǎnbìng, eye disease 眼馋 yǎnchán, [眼饞], to covet/to envy 抠字眼 kōuzìyǎn, [摳字眼], to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words 吹胡子瞪眼 chuīhúzidèngyǎn, [吹鬍子瞪眼], to get angry/to fume 急眼 jíyǎn, to be anxious/to get angry with sb 入眼 rùyǎn, to appear before one's eyes/pleasing to the eye/nice to look at 单眼皮 dānyǎnpí, [單眼皮], single eyelid 眉眼 méiyǎn, brows and eyes/appearance/looks/countenance 泉眼 quányǎn, mouth of a spring or fountain 明眼人 míngyǎnrén, perspicacious person/sb with a discerning eye/sighted person (as opposed to blin... 眼底下 yǎndǐxia, in front of one's eyes/in full view as a panorama/right now 老花眼 lǎohuāyǎn, presbyopia 死心眼儿 sǐxīnyǎnr, [死心眼兒], stubborn/obstinate/having a one-track mind 火眼 huǒyǎn, pinkeye 贼眼 zéiyǎn, [賊眼], shifty gaze/furtive glance 眼压 yǎnyā, [眼壓], intraocular pressure 龙眼 lóngyǎn, [龍眼], longan fruit/dragon eye fruit/Dimocarpus longan (botany)/CL:粒[lì] 眼目 yǎnmù, eyes 榫眼 sǔnyǎn, mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon) 单眼 dānyǎn, [單眼], ommatidium (single component of insect's compound eye)/one eye (i.e. one's left ... 一把眼泪一把鼻涕 yībǎyǎnlèiyībǎbítì, [一把眼淚一把鼻涕], with one's face covered in tears (idiom) 一板三眼 yībǎnsānyǎn, lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in t... 一眨眼 yīzhǎyǎn, in a wink 一眼望去 yīyǎnwàngqù, as far as the eye can see 一眼看穿 yīyǎnkànchuān, to see through something at first glance (idiom) 一霎眼 yīshàyǎn, suddenly/in an instant 上眼睑 shàngyǎnjiǎn, [上眼瞼], upper eyelid 下眼睑 xiàyǎnjiǎn, [下眼瞼], lower eyelid 不起眼儿 bùqǐyǎnr, [不起眼兒], erhua variant of 不起眼[bù qǐ yǎn] 不长眼睛 bùzhǎngyǎnjing, [不長眼睛], see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[méi zhǎng yǎn jing] 丢眉丢眼 diūméidiūyǎn, [丟眉丟眼], to wink at sb 严了眼儿 yánleyǎnr, [嚴了眼兒], up to the eyeballs/full to overflowing/jampacked 丹凤眼 dānfèngyǎn, [丹鳳眼], red phoenix eyes (eyes whose outer corners incline upwards) 仇人相见,分外眼红 chóurénxiāngjiàn,fènwàiyǎnhóng, [仇人相見,分外眼紅], when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom) 以眼还眼 yǐyǎnhuányǎn, [以眼還眼], an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him/to give s... 以眼还眼,以牙还牙 yǐyǎnhuányǎn,yǐyáhuányá, [以眼還眼,以牙還牙], an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom)/fig. to use the enemy's methods a... 低地绣眼鸟 dīdìxiùyǎnniǎo, [低地繡眼鳥], (bird species of China) lowland white-eye (Zosterops meyeni) 低眉顺眼 dīméishùnyǎn, [低眉順眼], docile/submissive 使眼色 shǐyǎnsè, to give sb a meaningful look 假眼 jiǎyǎn, artificial eye/glass eye 偏心眼 piānxīnyǎn, bias/partiality/to be partial 做眉做眼 zuòméizuòyǎn, to frown 做眼 zuòyǎn, to work as spy/to act as a guide 做眼色 zuòyǎnsè, to give sb a meaningful look 偷眼 tōuyǎn, to take a furtive look at 八宝眼药 bābǎoyǎnyào, [八寶眼藥], eight-jewel eye ointment (TCM) 养眼 yǎngyǎn, [養眼], visually attractive/eye candy/easy on the eyes/to protect the eyes 内眼角 nèiyǎnjiǎo, [內眼角], inner corner of the eye 凤眼 fèngyǎn, [鳳眼], elegant, almond-shaped eyes with the inner canthus pointing down and the outer c... 凤眼兰 fèngyǎnlán, [鳳眼蘭], water hyacinth 别具只眼 biéjùzhīyǎn, [別具隻眼], see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[dú jù zhī yǎn] 单眼相机 dānyǎnxiàngjī, [單眼相機], single-lens reflex camera (Tw) 卯眼 mǎoyǎn, mortise/slit 印度眼镜蛇 Yìndùyǎnjìngshé, [印度眼鏡蛇], Indian cobra (Naja naja) 双眼视觉 shuāngyǎnshìjué, [雙眼視覺], binocular vision 口眼歪斜 kǒuyǎnwāixié, facial nerve paralysis 另眼相看 lìngyǎnxiāngkàn, to treat sb favorably/to view in a new light 只眼独具 zhīyǎndújù, [隻眼獨具], see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[dú jù zhī yǎn] 合眼摸象 héyǎnmōxiàng, to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly 嗓子眼儿 sǎngziyǎnr, [嗓子眼兒], erhua variant of 嗓子眼[sǎng zi yǎn] 嗓门眼 sǎngményǎn, [嗓門眼], throat 四眼田鸡 sìyǎntiánjī, [四眼田雞], four-eyes (facetious term for a person who wears glasses) 在眼前 zàiyǎnqián, now/at the present 复眼 fùyǎn, [複眼], compound eye 外眼角 wàiyǎnjiǎo, outer corner of the eye 大处着眼,小处着手 dàchùzhuóyǎn,xiǎochùzhuóshǒu, [大處著眼,小處著手], think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom) 大眼角 dàyǎnjiǎo, inner corner of the eye 大跌眼镜 dàdiēyǎnjìng, [大跌眼鏡], (fig.) to be astounded 天低吴楚,眼空无物 tiāndīWúChǔ,yǎnkōngwúwù, [天低吳楚,眼空無物], the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); not... 天眼 Tiānyǎn, nickname of the FAST radio telescope (in Guizhou) 天行赤眼 tiānxíngchìyǎn, acute contagious conjunctivitis (TCM) 头昏眼晕 tóuhūnyǎnyūn, [頭昏眼暈], head spinning and blurred vision/giddy/in a faint 头昏眼暗 tóuhūnyǎnàn, [頭昏眼暗], head spinning and eyes dark (idiom); dizzy/fainting/vertigo 头昏眼花 tóuhūnyǎnhuā, [頭昏眼花], to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed 好汉不吃眼前亏 hǎohànbùchīyǎnqiánkuī, [好漢不吃眼前虧], a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom) 媚眼 mèiyǎn, charming eyes/coquettish glances 孔眼 kǒngyǎn, hole (e.g. of sieve or colander) 安全眼罩 ānquányǎnzhào, safety goggles 审美眼光 shěnměiyǎnguāng, [審美眼光], an eye for beauty/aesthetic judgment 害眼 hàiyǎn, to have eye trouble 对眼 duìyǎn, [對眼], to squint/to one's liking 小心眼儿 xiǎoxīnyǎnr, [小心眼兒], small-minded/petty/narrow-minded 小眼角 xiǎoyǎnjiǎo, outer corner of the eye 屁眼 pìyǎn, anus 屁眼儿 pìyǎnr, [屁眼兒], erhua variant of 屁眼[pì yǎn] 屁股眼 pìguyǎn, anus 干眼症 gānyǎnzhèng, [乾眼症], dry eye/xerophthalmia (drying of the tear glands, often due to lack of vitamin A... 开眼界 kāiyǎnjiè, [開眼界], broaden, expand one's horizons 心眼儿 xīnyǎnr, [心眼兒], one's thoughts/mind/intention/willingness to accept new ideas/baseless suspicion... 心眼多 xīnyǎnduō, to have unfounded doubts/overconcerned 心眼大 xīnyǎndà, magnanimous/considerate/thoughtful/able to think of everything that needs to be ... 心眼好 xīnyǎnhǎo, well-intentioned/good-natured/kindhearted 心眼小 xīnyǎnxiǎo, see 小心眼[xiǎo xīn yǎn] 快速动眼期 kuàisùdòngyǎnqī, [快速動眼期], REM sleep 情人眼里出西施 qíngrényǎnlǐchūXīshī, [情人眼裡出西施], lit. in the eyes of a lover appears 西施[Xī shī] (idiom); fig. beauty is in the ey... 情人眼里有西施 qíngrényǎnlǐyǒuXīshī, [情人眼裡有西施], In the eyes of the lover, a famous beauty (idiom). Beauty in the eye of the beho... 慈眉善眼 címéishànyǎn, kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking/benign-faced 懂眼 dǒngyǎn, (coll.) to know the ropes/an expert 戏眼 xìyǎn, [戲眼], the best part (of a play etc) 戴有色眼镜 dàiyǒusèyǎnjìng, [戴有色眼鏡], to wear colored glasses/to have a prejudiced viewpoint 手眼协调 shǒuyǎnxiétiáo, [手眼協調], hand-eye coordination 打心眼里 dǎxīnyǎnli, [打心眼裡], from the bottom of one's heart/heartily/sincerely 打马虎眼 dǎmǎhuyǎn, [打馬虎眼], to play dumb/to slack off (idiom) 扣眼 kòuyǎn, [釦眼], eyelet/buttonhole 扣眼儿 kòuyǎnr, [釦眼兒], erhua variant of 釦眼|扣眼[kòu yǎn] 抛媚眼 pāomèiyǎn, [拋媚眼], to throw amorous or flirtatious glances at sb (esp. of a woman) 抠字眼儿 kōuzìyǎnr, [摳字眼兒], erhua variant of 摳字眼|抠字眼[kōu zì yǎn] 挑花眼 tiǎohuāyǎn, (fig.) to get cross-eyed/to be bewildered 挤眼 jǐyǎn, [擠眼], to wink 撒手闭眼 sāshǒubìyǎn, [撒手閉眼], to have nothing further to do with a matter (idiom) 擦亮眼睛 cāliàngyǎnjīng, to keep one's eyes open (idiom)/to be on one's guard/to be clear-eyed 放眼望去 fàngyǎnwàngqù, as far as the eye can see 斗眼 dòuyǎn, [鬥眼], see 鬥雞眼|斗鸡眼[dòu jī yǎn] 斗鸡眼 dòujīyǎn, [鬥雞眼], cross-eye 斜愣眼 xiélengyǎn, to squint 斜愣眼儿 xiélengyǎnr, [斜愣眼兒], erhua variant of 斜愣眼[xié leng yǎn] 斜眼看 xiéyǎnkàn, from the side of the eye/askance 斩眼 zhǎnyǎn, [斬眼], to blink (literary) 暗绿绣眼鸟 ànlǜxiùyǎnniǎo, [暗綠繡眼鳥], (bird species of China) Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus) 有心眼 yǒuxīnyǎn, clever/sharp 有眼不识泰山 yǒuyǎnbùshíTàiShān, [有眼不識泰山], lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom)/fig. to fail to recognize... 有眼光 yǒuyǎnguāng, to have good taste 有眼力见儿 yǒuyǎnlìjiànr, [有眼力見兒], (dialect) alert/attentive/observant 有眼无珠 yǒuyǎnwúzhū, [有眼無珠], (idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively)/unaware of who (or what) one is dealing wi... 杏眼 xìngyǎn, large, round eyes (considered beautiful) 板眼 bǎnyǎn, measure in traditional Chinese music/orderliness 桑眼 sǎngyǎn, throat 楞子眼 léngziyǎn, vacant look of a drunk or imbecile 榜眼 bǎngyǎn, candidate who came second in the Han-lin examination/see 狀元|状元[zhuàng yuán] 横挑鼻子竖挑眼 héngtiāobízishùtiāoyǎn, [橫挑鼻子豎挑眼], to pick on sth incessantly (idiom)/to criticize right and left 横眉竖眼 héngméishùyǎn, [橫眉豎眼], to scowl fiercely/to glare 横眼 héngyǎn, [橫眼], from the side of the eye/askance 正眼 zhèngyǎn, facing directly (with one's eyes)/(to look sb) in the eyes 沙眼 shāyǎn, trachoma 没心眼 méixīnyǎn, [沒心眼], outspoken/artless/tactless 没长眼 méizhǎngyǎn, [沒長眼], see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[méi zhǎng yǎn jing] 没长眼睛 méizhǎngyǎnjing, [沒長眼睛], (coll.) are you blind or something?/look where you're going 泪眼婆娑 lèiyǎnpósuō, [淚眼婆娑], tearful (idiom) 浓眉大眼 nóngméidàyǎn, [濃眉大眼], thick eyebrows and big eyes 淌眼泪 tǎngyǎnlèi, [淌眼淚], to shed tears 灰眼短脚鹎 huīyǎnduǎnjiǎobēi, [灰眼短腳鵯], (bird species of China) grey-eyed bulbul (Iole propinqua) 灰腹绣眼鸟 huīfùxiùyǎnniǎo, [灰腹繡眼鳥], (bird species of China) oriental white-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus) 灶眼 zàoyǎn, stovetop burner 烟熏眼 yānxūnyǎn, [煙熏眼], smoky eyes look (cosmetics) 照眼 zhàoyǎn, glare/dazzling 熊猫眼 xióngmāoyǎn, [熊貓眼], to have dark circles under one's eyes/to have eyes like a panda 狗眼看人低 gǒuyǎnkànréndī, to act like a snob 独具只眼 dújùzhīyǎn, [獨具隻眼], to see what others fail to see (idiom)/to have exceptional insight 猫眼儿 māoyǎnr, [貓眼兒], erhua variant of 貓眼|猫眼[māo yǎn] 玳瑁眼镜 dàimàoyǎnjìng, [玳瑁眼鏡], hawksbill shell-rimmed eyeglasses/CL:副[fù] 留心眼儿 liúxīnyǎnr, [留心眼兒], to be on the alert/to keep one's eyes open 白眉赤眼 báiméichìyǎn, for no reason (idiom) 白眼河燕 báiyǎnhéyàn, (bird species of China) white-eyed river martin (Pseudochelidon sirintarae) 白眼狼 báiyǎnláng, thankless wretch/an ingrate 白眼珠 báiyǎnzhū, white of the eye 白眼珠儿 báiyǎnzhūr, [白眼珠兒], erhua variant of 白眼珠[bái yǎn zhū] 白眼鵟鹰 báiyǎnkuángyīng, [白眼鵟鷹], (bird species of China) white-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa) 百眼巨人 bǎiyǎnjùrén, hundred-eyed monster 直眉瞪眼 zhíméidèngyǎn, to stare angrily or vacantly 眉开眼笑 méikāiyǎnxiào, [眉開眼笑], brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy/all smiles 眉来眼去 méiláiyǎnqù, [眉來眼去], lit. eyes and eyebrows come and go (idiom); to make eyes/to exchange flirting gl... 眉眼传情 méiyǎnchuánqíng, [眉眼傳情], to give the eye to/to make eyes at 看在眼里 kànzàiyǎnli, [看在眼裡], to observe/to take it all in 看花眼 kānhuāyǎn, to be dazzled/to not believe one's own eyes 眨眼睛 zhǎyǎnjīng, wink 眼不见为净 yǎnbùjiànwéijìng, [眼不見為淨], what remains unseen is deemed to be clean/what the eye doesn't see, the heart do... 眼不见,心不烦 yǎnbùjiàn,xīnbùfán, [眼不見,心不煩], what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom) 眼不转睛 yǎnbùzhuànjīng, [眼不轉睛], with fixed attention (idiom) 眼中刺 yǎnzhōngcì, a thorn in one's eye/fig. a thorn in one's flesh 眼中钉,肉中刺 yǎnzhōngdīng,ròuzhōngcì, [眼中釘,肉中刺], a thorn in one's side 眼光短 yǎnguāngduǎn, short-sighted 眼动 yǎndòng, [眼動], eye movement 眼动技术 yǎndòngjìshù, [眼動技術], eye movement technique 眼动记录 yǎndòngjìlù, [眼動記錄], eye movement recording 眼圈红了 yǎnquānhóngle, [眼圈紅了], to be on the verge of tears 眼尾 yǎnwěi, outer corner of the eye 眼岔 yǎnchà, to mistake for sth else 眼干症 yǎngānzhèng, [眼乾症], xeropthalmia (medicine)/dry eye syndrome 眼影 yǎnyǐng, eye shadow (cosmetics) 眼成穿 yǎnchéngchuān, to watch in anticipation (idiom) 眼房 yǎnfáng, camera oculi/aqueous chamber of the eye 眼房水 yǎnfángshuǐ, aqueous humor 眼时 yǎnshí, [眼時], at present/nowadays 眼明手快 yǎnmíngshǒukuài, sharp-sighted and deft 眼晕 yǎnyùn, [眼暈], to feel dizzy 眼柄 yǎnbǐng, eye stalk (of crustacean etc) 眼格 yǎngé, field of vision 眼梢 yǎnshāo, corner of eye near temple 眼毒 yǎndú, venomous glance/hostile gaze/sharp-eyed 眼泪横流 yǎnlèihèngliú, [眼淚橫流], to be overflowing with tears (idiom) 眼点 yǎndiǎn, [眼點], eyespot (in lower creatures) 眼热 yǎnrè, [眼熱], to covet/envious 眼珠儿 yǎnzhūr, [眼珠兒], eyeball/fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person) 眼珠子 yǎnzhūzi, eyeball/fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person) 眼生 yǎnshēng, unfamiliar/strange-looking 眼电图 yǎndiàntú, [眼電圖], electrooculograph (EOG) 眼白 yǎnbái, white of the eye 眼皮哭肿 yǎnpíkūzhǒng, [眼皮哭腫], to have eyelids swollen from crying/very unhappy (idiom) 眼皮子 yǎnpízi, eyelid 眼皮子底下 yǎnpízidǐxià, right in front of sb's eyes/right under sb's nose/current/at the moment 眼皮子浅 yǎnpíziqiǎn, [眼皮子淺], short-sighted 眼皮底下 yǎnpídǐxia, in front of one's eyes 眼眵 yǎnchī, mucus in the eyes 眼睛吃冰淇淋 yǎnjingchībīngqílín, (slang) (Tw) to be checking out the hotties 眼瞎耳聋 yǎnxiāěrlóng, [眼瞎耳聾], to be deaf and blind (idiom) 眼瞓 yǎnfèn, sleepy (Cantonese)/Mandarin equivalent: 睏|困[kùn] 眼神不好 yǎnshénbùhǎo, to have poor eyesight 眼神不济 yǎnshénbùjì, [眼神不濟], to have poor eyesight 眼科医生 yǎnkēyīshēng, [眼科醫生], ophthalmologist 眼科学 yǎnkēxué, [眼科學], ophthalmology 眼穿肠断 yǎnchuānchángduàn, [眼穿腸斷], waiting anxiously (idiom) 眼纹噪鹛 yǎnwénzàoméi, [眼紋噪鶥], (bird species of China) spotted laughingthrush (Garrulax ocellatus) 眼纹黄山雀 yǎnwénhuángshānquè, [眼紋黃山雀], (bird species of China) Himalayan black-lored tit (Machlolophus xanthogenys) 眼线液 yǎnxiànyè, [眼線液], eyeliner (cosmetics) 眼线笔 yǎnxiànbǐ, [眼線筆], eyeliner (cosmetics) 眼色素层黑色素瘤 yǎnsèsùcénghēisèsùliú, [眼色素層黑色素瘤], uveal melanoma 眼药水 yǎnyàoshuǐ, [眼藥水], eye drops/eye lotion 眼虫 yǎnchóng, [眼蟲], Euglena (genus of single-celled plant) 眼虫藻 yǎnchóngzǎo, [眼蟲藻], euglena (biology) 眼见为实,耳听为虚 yǎnjiànwéishí,ěrtīngwéixū, [眼見為實,耳聽為虛], to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people ... 眼见得 yǎnjiànde, [眼見得], (dialect) obviously/clearly 眼观六路耳听八方 yǎnguānliùlùěrtīngbāfāng, [眼觀六路耳聽八方], lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions/to be observ... 眼观四处,耳听八方 yǎnguānsìchù,ěrtīngbāfāng, [眼觀四處,耳聽八方], see 眼觀四面,耳聽八方|眼观四面,耳听八方[yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng] 眼观四面,耳听八方 yǎnguānsìmiàn,ěrtīngbāfāng, [眼觀四面,耳聽八方], lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)/fi... 眼证 yǎnzhèng, [眼證], eyewitness 眼距宽 yǎnjùkuān, [眼距寬], orbital hypertelorism (medicine) 眼跳 yǎntiào, twitching of eye 眼跳动 yǎntiàodòng, [眼跳動], saccade 眼过劳 yǎnguòláo, [眼過勞], eye strain 眼里容不得沙子 yǎnlǐróngbudéshāzi, [眼裡容不得沙子], can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom)/unable to put sth objectionable out ... 眼里揉不得沙子 yǎnlǐróubudéshāzi, [眼裡揉不得沙子], see 眼裡容不得沙子|眼里容不得沙子[yǎn lǐ róng bu dé shā zi] 眼镜片 yǎnjìngpiàn, [眼鏡片], lens (in eyeglasses etc) 眼镜猴 yǎnjìnghóu, [眼鏡猴], tarsier monkey 眼霜 yǎnshuāng, eye cream 眼露杀气 yǎnlùshāqì, [眼露殺氣], to have a murderous look in one's eyes (idiom) 眼风 yǎnfēng, [眼風], eye signal/meaningful glance 眼馋肚饱 yǎnchándùbǎo, [眼饞肚飽], to have eyes bigger than one's belly (idiom) 睁一只眼闭一只眼 zhēngyīzhīyǎnbìyīzhīyǎn, [睜一隻眼閉一隻眼], to turn a blind eye 睁一眼闭一眼 zhēngyīyǎnbìyīyǎn, [睜一眼閉一眼], to turn a blind eye 睁只眼闭只眼 zhēngzhīyǎnbìzhīyǎn, [睜隻眼閉隻眼], to turn a blind eye 睁眼 zhēngyǎn, [睜眼], to open one's eyes 睁眼说瞎话 zhēngyǎnshuōxiāhuà, [睜眼說瞎話], to lie through one's teeth (idiom)/to talk drivel 睁着眼睛说瞎话 zhēngzheyǎnjīngshuōxiāhuà, [睜著眼睛說瞎話], to lie through one's teeth (idiom)/to talk drivel 瞄一眼 miáoyīyǎn, to shoot a glance at 窟窿眼 kūlongyǎn, small hole 第一眼 dìyīyǎn, at first glance/at first sight 第三眼睑 dìsānyǎnjiǎn, [第三眼瞼], nictitating membrane (zoology) 红胁绣眼鸟 hóngxiéxiùyǎnniǎo, [紅脅繡眼鳥], (bird species of China) chestnut-flanked white-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) 缺心眼 quēxīnyǎn, stupid/senseless/dim-witted 缺心眼儿 quēxīnyǎnr, [缺心眼兒], erhua variant of 缺心眼[quē xīn yǎn] 翳眼 yìyǎn, cataract 翻白眼 fānbáiyǎn, to roll one's eyes 老眼昏花 lǎoyǎnhūnhuā, blurred vision of an old person (idiom) 老视眼 lǎoshìyǎn, [老視眼], presbyopia 耳听为虚,眼见为实 ěrtīngwéixū,yǎnjiànwéishí, [耳聽為虛,眼見為實], Take what you hear to be false, only believe it when you see it (idiom). Don't b... 肉眼凡胎 ròuyǎnfántāi, ignoramus (idiom) 肉眼观察 ròuyǎnguānchá, [肉眼觀察], observation by naked eye 肋眼 lèiyǎn, rib eye (steak) (loanword) 节骨眼儿 jiēguyǎnr, [節骨眼兒], erhua variant of 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn] 裸眼 luǒyǎn, naked eye 见钱眼开 jiànqiányǎnkāi, [見錢眼開], to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but ... 觑着眼 qùzheyǎn, [覷著眼], to narrow one's eyes and gaze at something with great attention 觑觑眼 qùqùyǎn, [覷覷眼], myopia/nearsightedness/shortsightedness 词眼 cíyǎn, [詞眼], key word 贼眉贼眼 zéiméizéiyǎn, [賊眉賊眼], see 賊眉鼠眼|贼眉鼠眼[zéi méi shǔ yǎn] 贼眉鼠眼 zéiméishǔyǎn, [賊眉鼠眼], shifty-eyed/crafty-looking (idiom) 走眼 zǒuyǎn, a mistake/an oversight/an error of judgment 跌眼镜 diēyǎnjìng, [跌眼鏡], to be taken aback 跌破眼镜 diēpòyǎnjìng, [跌破眼鏡], (fig.) to be astounded 转眼便忘 zhuǎnyǎnbiànwàng, [轉眼便忘], what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't miss (idiom) 转眼即逝 zhuǎnyǎnjíshì, [轉眼即逝], to pass in an instant/over in the twinkling of an eye 递眼色 dìyǎnsè, [遞眼色], to give sb a meaningful look 配眼镜 pèiyǎnjìng, [配眼鏡], to have a pair of prescription glasses made 重眼皮 chóngyǎnpí, double eyelid/epicanthal fold of upper eyelid (characteristic of Asian people) 重眼皮儿 chóngyǎnpír, [重眼皮兒], double eyelid/epicanthal fold of upper eyelid (characteristic of Asian people) 金发碧眼 jīnfàbìyǎn, [金髮碧眼], fair-haired and blue-eyed/blonde/of Western appearance 金眼鹛雀 jīnyǎnméiquè, [金眼鶥雀], (bird species of China) yellow-eyed babbler (Chrysomma sinense) 钻眼 zuānyǎn, [鑽眼], to drill a hole/drilling 长点心眼 zhǎngdiǎnxīnyǎn, [長點心眼], to watch out/to keep one's wits about one 长眼 zhǎngyǎn, [長眼], to have eyes/(fig.) to look where one is going/to watch one's step/to be cautiou... 闪眼 shǎnyǎn, [閃眼], to dazzle/to blink at/to open one's eyes wide 闭塞眼睛捉麻雀 bìsèyǎnjīngzhuōmáquè, [閉塞眼睛捉麻雀], lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom)/fig. to act blindly 防护眼镜 fánghùyǎnjìng, [防護眼鏡], safety goggles 障眼 zhàngyǎn, to hinder the eyesight/(fig.) to trick into not noticing/to blindfold 雀盲眼 qiǎomangyǎn, night blindness (dialect) 霎眼 shàyǎn, to blink/in an instant/in the twinkle of an eye 青眼 qīngyǎn, lit. (to look) with a direct gaze/fig. respect/favor 鳄鱼眼泪 èyúyǎnlèi, [鱷魚眼淚], crocodile tears/fig. hypocritical words of sympathy 鸟眼 niǎoyǎn, [鳥眼], bird's eye 鸟眼纹 niǎoyǎnwén, [鳥眼紋], bird's eye (common company name) 黑眼圈 hēiyǎnquān, dark circles (under one's eyes)/black eye 黑眼珠 hēiyǎnzhū, pupil of the eye 鼓眼睛 gǔyǎnjīng, protruding eyes 鼻青眼肿 bíqīngyǎnzhǒng, [鼻青眼腫], a black eye (idiom); serious injury to the face/fig. a setback/a defeat