kind and benevolent appearance; benign countenance
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1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
kind and benevolent appearance; benign and amiable countenance
literaryUsed to describe someone's face or appearance that looks kind, gentle, and benevolent. Often used for elderly people or figures like Buddhas and kind-hearted individuals.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
cí慈
méi眉
shàn善
mù目
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
hé和
ǎi蔼
。
This old man has a kind and benevolent appearance and looks very amiable.
Huà画
xiàng像
zhōng中
de的
pú菩
sà萨
cí慈
méi眉
shàn善
mù目
，
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
shēng生
jìng敬
wèi畏
。
The Bodhisattva in the painting has a benign countenance, inspiring awe in people's hearts.
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Tā他
zhǎng长
de得
cí慈
méi眉
shàn善
mù目
，
shuí谁
jiàn见
le了
dōu都
jué觉
de得
qīn亲
qiè切
。
He looks so kind and gentle that everyone who sees him feels close to him.