beautiful enough to feast one's eyes; gorgeous scenery
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to be beautiful enough to feast one's eyes (of a woman); to be breathtakingly beautiful (of scenery)
literaryOriginally from the Jin Dynasty writer Lu Ji, this idiom literally means 'beauty that can be eaten as a meal.' It is used to describe stunning female beauty or picturesque natural scenery that captivates the viewer. Often used in literary or formal contexts.
Zhè这
wèi位
nǚ女
yǎn演
yuán员
zhēn真
shi是
xiù秀
sè色
kě可
cān餐
。
This actress is truly beautiful enough to feast one's eyes upon.
Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
shān山
shuǐ水
xiù秀
sè色
kě可
cān餐
，
lìng令
rén人
liú流
lián连
wàng忘
fǎn返
。
The mountains and waters here are breathtakingly beautiful, making visitors linger and forget to return.
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Huà画
zhōng中
měi美
rén人
xiù秀
sè色
kě可
cān餐
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
suí随
shí时
huì会
zǒu走
chū出
huà画
kuàng框
。
The beauty in the painting is so stunning she seems ready to step out of the frame at any moment.