eyeball; apple of one's eye
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
eyeball
informalColloquial term for the eyeball. Often used in spoken language to refer to the literal eyeball.
Tā他
de的
yǎn眼
zhū珠
zi子
yòu又
hēi黑
yòu又
liàng亮
。
His eyeballs are black and bright.
Zǐ子
dàn弹
chà差
diǎn点
dǎ打
zhòng中
tā他
de的
yǎn眼
zhū珠
zi子
。
The bullet nearly hit his eyeball.
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Tā她
dèng瞪
dà大
le了
yǎn眼
zhū珠
zi子
，
yī一
fù副
jīng惊
yà讶
de的
yàng样
zi子
。
She stared with wide eyes, looking surprised.
noun
(metaphorically) one's most beloved person or possession; the apple of one's eye
informalA colloquial metaphor comparing a cherished person or object to one's own eyeball, indicating extreme preciousness and care.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
shì是
tā她
de的
xīn心
gān肝
bǎo宝
bèi贝
yǎn眼
zhū珠
zi子
。
This child is the apple of her eye, her most precious darling.
Nà那
liàng辆
lǎo老
yé爷
chē车
shì是
tā他
de的
yǎn眼
zhū珠
zi子
，
shuí谁
yě也
bù不
ràng让
pèng碰
。
That vintage car is his prized possession; he won't let anyone touch it.
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Tā她
bǎ把
nǚ女
ér儿
dāng当
chéng成
yǎn眼
zhū珠
zi子
yī一
yàng样
téng疼
zhe着
。
She cherishes her daughter like the apple of her eye.