phoenix eyes; upward-slanting eyes
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Meanings
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phoenix eyes; eyes with outer corners that slant upward (considered a classic beauty trait in Chinese culture)
In traditional Chinese aesthetics, this eye shape is considered elegant and beautiful, often associated with the mythical phoenix. The inner corner points slightly downward while the outer corner turns upward.
Tā她
yǒu有
yī一
shuāng双
piào漂
liang亮
de的
dān丹
fèng凤
yǎn眼
，
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
yǒu有
líng灵
qì气
。
She has a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes that look very spirited.
Gǔ古
diǎn典
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
měi美
rén人
cháng常
bèi被
miáo描
xiě写
wéi为
dān丹
fèng凤
yǎn眼
、
liǔ柳
yè叶
méi眉
。
Beauties in classical novels are often described as having phoenix eyes and willow-leaf eyebrows.
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Dān丹
fèng凤
yǎn眼
zài在
dōng东
fāng方
měi美
xué学
zhōng中
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
yī一
zhǒng种
lǐ理
xiǎng想
de的
yǎn眼
xíng型
。
Phoenix eyes are regarded as an ideal eye shape in Eastern aesthetics.