to look over; to pass before one's eyes
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to look over; to glance over; to pass before one's eyes
Often implies a fleeting or casual glance rather than careful examination. Commonly used in the chengyu 过眼云烟 (fleeting clouds and smoke), describing things that are transient or quickly disappear.
Zhè这
xiē些
wén文
jiàn件
nǐ你
zhǐ只
xū需
yào要
guò过
yǎn眼
yī一
xià下
，
bù不
yòng用
xì细
kàn看
。
You just need to glance over these documents; no need to read them carefully.
Qián钱
cái财
bù不
guò过
shì是
guò过
yǎn眼
yún云
yān烟
，
shēng生
bù不
dài带
lái来
sǐ死
bù不
dài带
qù去
。
Wealth is but fleeting clouds and smoke; you can't take it with you when you die.
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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
wǒ我
zhǐ只
shì是
guò过
yǎn眼
，
méi没
lái来
de得
jí及
zǐ仔
xì细
kàn看
。
I only glanced at this painting; I didn't have time to look carefully.