yá
睚
corner of the eye; angry stare
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
corner of the eye; canthus
literaryLiterary term for the corner of the eye, specifically the inner canthus (目大眦). Rarely used alone; almost exclusively appears in the compound 睚眦 (yá zì), referring to an angry stare or small grievance, as in the idiom 睚眦必报.
Yá睚
zì眦
zhī之
yuàn怨
bì必
bào报
。
Even the smallest grievance must be avenged.
Jǔ举
mù目
yá睚
zì眦
，
nù怒
shì视
xiāng相
xiàng向
。
Raising their eyes with angry stares, they glared at each other.
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Yī一
fàn饭
zhī之
dé德
bì必
cháng偿
，
yá睚
zì眦
zhī之
yuàn怨
bì必
bào报
。
He must repay a meal's kindness and avenge even a glance of anger.