duìyǎn

对眼

Word · Adjective · NounTraditional眼

to one's liking; satisfying; cross-eyed

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

to one's liking; satisfying

informal

A colloquial expression used when something visually appeals to someone or meets their standards.

Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
wǒ我
kàn看
zhe着
tǐng挺
duì对
yǎn眼
 的
 。

This piece of clothing looks quite pleasing to my eyes.

Tā她
tiāo挑
de的
jǐ几
kuǎn款
bāo包
bāo包
dōu都
bù不
duì对
yǎn眼
 ,
yī一
gè个
dōu都
méi没
mǎi买
 。

None of the several handbags she looked at were to her liking, so she didn't buy any.

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Zhǎo找
duì对
xiàng象
děi得
zhǎo找
gè个
hù互
xiāng相
kàn看
duì对
yǎn眼
de的
 。

You need to find a partner whom you both find pleasing to each other's eyes.

2.

noun

cross-eyed; esotropia

informal

A colloquial term for a medical condition where the eyes are misaligned, turning inward.

Nà那
hái孩
zi子
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
yǒu有
diǎn点
duì对
yǎn眼
r儿
 ,
hòu后
lái来
jiǎo矫
zhèng正
hǎo好
le了
 。

That child was a bit cross-eyed when young but had it corrected later.

Yǒu有
rén人
jiào叫
tā他
 “
duì对
yǎn眼
r儿
 ”
 ,
tā他
hěn很
bù不
gāo高
xìng兴
 。

He was very unhappy when people called him "cross-eyed".