gaze intently; scrutinize
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to gaze intently; to scrutinize; to look closely
literaryA classical and literary term. It implies a deep, concentrated observation, often used in poetic or formal descriptions of contemplation or examination.
Tā他
níng凝
shén神
dì谛
shì视
zhe着
yuǎn远
fāng方
de的
shān山
fēng峰
，
ruò若
yǒu有
suǒ所
sī思
。
He gazed intently at the distant mountain peaks, lost in thought.
Huà画
jiā家
duì对
mó模
tè特
de的
miàn面
bù部
lún轮
kuò廓
zǐ仔
xì细
dì谛
shì视
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
cái才
kāi开
shǐ始
dòng动
bǐ笔
。
The painter scrutinized the model's facial contours for a long time before starting to draw.
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Shī诗
rén人
dì谛
shì视
xīng星
kōng空
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
chuàng创
zuò作
de的
líng灵
gǎn感
。
The poet gazed intently at the starry sky, searching for creative inspiration.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
dì谛
shì视
wèn问
tí题
de的
gēn根
yuán源
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
zhǐ只
kàn看
biǎo表
miàn面
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
We need to scrutinize the root of the problem, not just look at superficial phenomena.