双眸 (shuāng móu) — a pair of eyes (literary/poetic)
Definition
Literary/poetic term for 'a pair of eyes' — confined to formal writing, poetry, and stylized prose; ordinary speech uses 眼睛 or 双眼. Always refers to two eyes as a unit.
noun
a pair of eyes (literary/poetic)
Examples
- 双眸，。Tā de shuāng móu míng liàng rú xīng chén, lìng rén nán wàng.Her eyes were as bright as stars, unforgettable.
- 双眸，。Tā shuāng móu zhōng shǎn guò yì sī bēi shāng, suí jí huī fù le píng jìng.A trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, then he regained his calm.
- 。Nà shuāng shuāng móu fǎng fú néng kàn tòu rén xīn.Those eyes seemed able to see through people's hearts.
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