hawk-nosed and vulture-eyed; sinister appearance
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
hawk-nosed and vulture-eyed; having a treacherous and fierce appearance
derogatoryA derogatory idiom used to describe someone's facial features as looking sinister, cruel, or villainous, typically with a hooked nose and sharp, predatory eyes.
Nà那
rén人
zhǎng长
de得
yīng鹰
bí鼻
yào鹞
yǎn眼
，
yī一
kàn看
jiù就
bù不
shì是
hǎo好
rén人
。
That man has a hawk nose and vulture eyes—he looks like no good at first glance.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
fǎn反
pài派
zǒng总
shì是
yīng鹰
bí鼻
yào鹞
yǎn眼
，
miàn面
mù目
kě可
zēng憎
。
In novels, villains are always described as hawk-nosed and vulture-eyed, with repulsive features.
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Suī虽
rán然
zhǎng长
de得
yīng鹰
bí鼻
yào鹞
yǎn眼
，
dàn但
tā他
qí其
shí实
xīn心
dì地
shàn善
liáng良
。
Although he looks hawk-nosed and fierce, he is actually kind-hearted.