bright; shining (of eyes)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
bright; shining; (of eyes) piercing and spirited
literaryPrimarily used to describe eyes or gaze that are bright, alert, and full of life. Commonly appears in the phrases 目光炯炯 and 炯炯有神.
Lǎo老
rén人
suī虽
rán然
nián年
guò过
bā八
shí十
，
yī依
rán然
mù目
guāng光
jiǒng炯
jiǒng炯
。
Although the old man is over eighty, his eyes are still bright and piercing.
Yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
zhàn站
zài在
qǐ起
pǎo跑
xiàn线
shàng上
，
liǎng两
yǎn眼
jiǒng炯
jiǒng炯
yǒu有
shén神
。
The athlete stood at the starting line, both eyes shining with spirit.
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Gōu篝
huǒ火
páng旁
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
jiǒng炯
jiǒng炯
fā发
liàng亮
。
By the campfire, the children's eyes were glowing brightly.