autumn water; bright eyes (metaphor)
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
autumn water; water in autumn (often described as clear and calm)
literaryFrequently used in classical poetry to describe scenic beauty.
Qiū秋
shuǐ水
gòng共
cháng长
tiān天
yī一
sè色
，
shì是
Wáng王
Bó勃
《
«滕
Téng王
wáng阁
gé序
》
xù中
»的
zhōng名
de句
。
"The autumn waters blend into the color of the long sky" is a famous line from Wang Bo's Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng.
Yī一
hóng泓
qiū秋
shuǐ水
yìng映
zhào照
zhe着
lán蓝
tiān天
bái白
yún云
。
A pool of autumn water reflected the blue sky and white clouds.
noun
(literary) bright eyes (especially of a woman)
literaryClassical metaphor comparing clear, bright eyes to the limpid waters of autumn. Often appears in the idiom 望穿秋水.
Tā她
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
rú如
yī一
wāng汪
qiū秋
shuǐ水
，
qīng清
chè澈
dòng动
rén人
。
Her eyes were like a pool of autumn water, clear and moving.
Tā他
wàng望
chuān穿
qiū秋
shuǐ水
，
zhōng终
yú于
děng等
dào到
le了
yuǎn远
fāng方
de的
liàn恋
rén人
。
He gazed through the autumn water (waited with eager longing), and finally welcomed his lover from afar.
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Yī一
shuāng双
qiū秋
shuǐ水
，
gù顾
pàn盼
shēng生
huī辉
。
A pair of bright eyes sparkled as they looked around.