before one's eyes; at the moment; presently
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
before one's eyes; right in front
neutralDescribes something that is physically close and visible.
Yǎn眼
qián前
shì是
yī一
piàn片
jīn金
huáng黄
sè色
de的
mài麦
tián田
。
Before my eyes is a vast expanse of golden wheat fields.
Yī一
zuò座
dà大
shān山
tū突
rán然
chū出
xiàn现
zài在
tā他
yǎn眼
qián前
。
A great mountain suddenly appeared before his eyes.
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Bié别
guāng光
kàn看
yǎn眼
qián前
de的
hǎo好
chu处
，
yào要
wèi为
cháng长
yuǎn远
dǎ打
suàn算
。
Don't just look at the immediate benefits; think long-term.
noun
at the moment; at present; right now
neutralRefers to the current time or immediate situation, often with a sense of urgency or priority.
Fáng防
xùn汛
kàng抗
lào涝
shì是
yǎn眼
qián前
dì第
yī一
wèi位
de的
rèn任
wù务
。
Flood prevention and waterlogging control are the top priority tasks at the moment.
Tā他
yǎn眼
qián前
zuì最
yào要
jǐn紧
de的
shì事
shì是
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
。
The most urgent matter for him right now is to finish this report.
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Yǎn眼
qián前
de的
kùn困
nán难
dōu都
shì是
zàn暂
shí时
de的
，
jiān坚
chí持
yī一
xià下
jiù就
huì会
guò过
qù去
。
The difficulties at hand are all temporary; they will pass if you persevere.