lín
瞵
stare; glare
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stare; to glare (with eyes wide open)
archaicLiterary and archaic usage. Most commonly appears in the chengyu 鹰瞵鹗视 (yīng lín è shì), describing a fierce, predatory gaze.
Yīng鹰
lín瞵
è鹗
shì视
，
sì伺
jī机
ér而
dòng动
。
They stared like birds of prey, waiting for the right moment to strike.
Tā他
nù怒
mù目
lín瞵
shì视
zhe着
duì对
fāng方
，
yī一
yán言
bù不
fā发
。
He glared at the other party with angry eyes, not saying a word.
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Měng猛
hǔ虎
lín瞵
shì视
，
lìng令
rén人
dǎn胆
hán寒
。
The fierce tiger stared intently, making one's blood run cold.