bright as snow; sharp-sighted
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
bright as snow; crystal clear; sharp-sighted
Often used literally to describe intense brightness, or metaphorically to describe clear-sightedness or perspicacity, especially in the phrase '群众的眼睛是雪亮的' (the masses have sharp eyes).
Diàn电
dēng灯
bǎ把
wū屋
lǐ里
zhào照
de得
xuě雪
liàng亮
。
The electric light illuminated the room as bright as snow.
Qún群
zhòng众
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
shì是
xuě雪
liàng亮
de的
。
The masses have sharp eyes; the truth cannot be hidden from the people.
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Yuè月
guāng光
bǎ把
hú湖
miàn面
zhào照
de得
xuě雪
liàng亮
。
The moonlight lit up the lake surface, bright as snow.
Zhè这
bǎ把
dāo刀
mó磨
de得
xuě雪
liàng亮
。
This knife has been sharpened to a gleaming finish.