bright eyes; (of a woman) beautiful
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bright eyes; beautiful eyes
literaryLiterary term, often used to describe the beauty of a woman, especially her clear and shining eyes. Commonly appears in the fixed phrase "明眸皓齿".
Tā她
míng明
móu眸
hào皓
chǐ齿
，
gù顾
pàn盼
shēng生
huī辉
。
She had bright eyes and pearly white teeth, and her gaze was radiant.
Nà那
shào少
nǚ女
yī一
shuāng双
míng明
móu眸
，
rú如
qiū秋
shuǐ水
bān般
qīng清
chè澈
。
The young girl had a pair of bright eyes, as clear as autumn water.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
nǚ女
zhǔ主
jué角
，
zǒng总
shì是
bèi被
miáo描
xiě写
wéi为
yōng拥
yǒu有
míng明
móu眸
。
The female protagonists in novels are always described as having bright eyes.
Tā她
de的
míng明
móu眸
zhōng中
shǎn闪
shuò烁
zhe着
zhì智
huì慧
de的
guāng光
máng芒
。
Her bright eyes sparkled with the light of wisdom.