phoenix eye; narrow, up-slanting eye shape
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Meanings
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phoenix eyes; narrow, long eyes with up-slanted outer corners
literaryConsidered an attractive feature in traditional Chinese aesthetics, often associated with beauty, intelligence, and nobility.
Tā她
tiān天
shēng生
yī一
shuāng双
fèng凤
yǎn眼
，
gù顾
pàn盼
shēng生
huī辉
。
She was born with a pair of phoenix eyes that sparkled with every glance.
Zài在
gǔ古
diǎn典
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
，
yīng英
xióng雄
rén人
wù物
cháng常
cháng常
bèi被
miáo描
shù述
wéi为
jiàn剑
méi眉
fèng凤
yǎn眼
。
In classical novels, heroic characters are often described as having sword-like eyebrows and phoenix eyes.
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Fèng凤
yǎn眼
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
miàn面
xiàng相
xué学
zhōng中
rèn认
wéi为
de的
guì贵
xiàng相
zhī之
yī一
。
Phoenix eyes are considered one of the auspicious facial features in traditional physiognomy.