fiery eyes and golden pupils; sharp discernment
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesidiom
fiery eyes and golden pupils; the sharp, discerning eyes of Sun Wukong
literaryLiterary or mythological reference to the specific power Sun Wukong gained.
Sūn孙
Wù悟
kōng空
píng凭
zhe着
huǒ火
yǎn眼
jīn金
jīng睛
，
yī一
yǎn眼
jiù就
shí识
pò破
le了
bái白
gǔ骨
jīng精
de的
wěi伪
zhuāng装
。
With his fiery eyes and golden pupils, Sun Wukong saw through the White Bone Demon's disguise at a glance.
Zài在
《
Xī西
yóu游
jì记
》
lǐ里
，
huǒ火
yǎn眼
jīn金
jīng睛
shì是
Sūn孙
Wù悟
kōng空
de的
biāo标
zhì志
xìng性
shén神
tōng通
。
In 'Journey to the West', fiery eyes and golden pupils are Sun Wukong's signature supernatural power.
idiom
sharp insight; keen discernment; ability to see through deception
commendatoryNow the dominant figurative meaning, used to praise someone's exceptional perception.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jǐng警
chá察
huǒ火
yǎn眼
jīn金
jīng睛
，
rèn任
hé何
fàn犯
zuì罪
fèn分
zǐ子
de的
xiǎo小
dòng动
zuò作
dōu都
táo逃
bù不
guò过
tā他
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
。
This veteran police officer has sharp eyes; no criminal's little tricks can escape his notice.
Zuò作
wéi为
zī资
shēn深
jiàn鉴
dìng定
shī师
，
tā他
yǒu有
zhe着
huǒ火
yǎn眼
jīn金
jīng睛
，
néng能
biàn辨
bié别
wén文
wù物
de的
zhēn真
wěi伪
。
As a senior appraiser, he has a keen eye and can distinguish between genuine and fake artifacts.
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Zài在
tóu投
zī资
lǐng领
yù域
，
tā他
píng凭
jiè借
huǒ火
yǎn眼
jīn金
jīng睛
zǒng总
néng能
fā发
xiàn现
zuì最
yǒu有
qián潜
lì力
de的
xiàng项
mù目
。
In the field of investment, with his sharp discernment, he always finds the most promising projects.