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千里眼 (qiān lǐ yǎn) — binoculars, telescope (colloquial); far-seeing person, clairvoyant

Definition

Literally 'eyes that see a thousand li', used for both powerful optical tools (binoculars, telescopes) and a person with extraordinary foresight or the ability to know things in advance.

noun
binocularstelescope (colloquial)far-seeing personclairvoyant

Examples

  • 千里眼。
    Tā yòng qiān lǐ yǎn guān chá yuǎn chù de fēng jǐng.
    He uses binoculars to observe the distant scenery.
  • ，千里眼。
    Zài gǔ dài shén huà zhōng, qiān lǐ yǎn kě yǐ kàn dào qiān lǐ zhī wài de dōng xī.
    In ancient mythology, the clairvoyant could see things a thousand li away.
  • 千里眼，。
    Tā zhēn shì yí gè qiān lǐ yǎn, zǒng shì néng tí qián zhī dào xiāo xi.
    He is truly a clairvoyant, always able to know the news in advance.

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