jué

矍

Character · Adjective

look of startled awe; hale and hearty (in 矍铄)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

adjective

looking startled or in awe; with wide, alert eyes

literary

An archaic literary term describing a startled or awestruck gaze. It's rarely used alone in modern Chinese and is most commonly seen in the classical four-character idiom 矍铄 (jué shuò).

Tīng听
wén闻
cǐ此
yán言
 ，
lǎo老
zhě者
jué矍
rán然
ér而
qǐ起
 。

Upon hearing these words, the old man sprang up with a startled look.

Tā他
mù目
guāng光
jué矍
jué矍
 ，
zhí直
shì视
qián前
fāng方
 。

His eyes were wide and alert, looking straight ahead.