glance around; cast one's eyes about
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to glance around; to cast one's eyes about; to look around by moving one's gaze
literaryA literary word often used in written Chinese to describe looking around in a graceful or searching manner. Often appears in the phrases 左右流盼 and 举目流盼.
Tā她
zhàn站
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
，
zuǒ左
yòu右
liú流
pàn盼
，
sì似
hū乎
zài在
xún寻
zhǎo找
shén什
me么
rén人
。
She stood at the doorway, glancing left and right, as if looking for someone.
Tā他
jǔ举
mù目
liú流
pàn盼
，
zhǐ只
jiàn见
yuǎn远
chù处
qīng青
shān山
yǐn隐
yǐn隐
，
jìn近
chù处
liú流
shuǐ水
chán潺
chán潺
。
He raised his eyes and looked around, only seeing distant green hills looming and nearby streams murmuring.
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Nà那
shuāng双
míng明
móu眸
liú流
pàn盼
shēng生
huī辉
，
gù顾
pàn盼
zhī之
jiān间
zì自
yǒu有
wàn万
zhǒng种
fēng风
qíng情
。
Those bright eyes glanced about with radiant charm, and there was infinite grace in every look.