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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