两鬓 (liǎng bìn) — hair on the temples
Definition
Literary word for the hair on the temples, almost always used in writing about greying or aging (e.g. 两鬓斑白). Not used in everyday speech — for 'temples' in plain talk, say 太阳穴.
noun
hair on the temples
Examples
- 两鬓。Tā de liǎng bìn yǐ jīng huā bái le.His hair on the temples has already turned grey.
- 两鬓。Fù qīn de liǎng bìn tiān le bù shǎo bái fà.Father's temples have added quite a bit of white hair.
- 两鬓。Tā qīng qīng shū lǐ zhe liǎng bìn de suì fā.She gently combed the stray hairs on her temples.
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