含情脉脉 (hán qíng mò mò) — (idiom) to look at someone with tender affection; to gaze lovingly
Definition
A literary chengyu describing a long, loving gaze full of unspoken feeling — typically the eyes of a lover, usually romantic rather than familial.
idiom
to look at someone with tender affectionto gaze lovingly
Examples
- 含情脉脉，。Tā hán qíng mò mò dì kàn zhe tā, yí jù huà yě méi shuō.She looked at him with tender affection, without saying a word.
- ，含情脉脉，。Diàn yǐng lǐ, liǎng rén hán qíng mò mò dì duì wàng, guān zhòng dōu gǎn dòng le.In the movie, the two looked at each other lovingly, and the audience was moved.
- ，含情脉脉。Měi cì jiàn miàn, tā zǒng shì hán qíng mò mò dì zhù shì zhe wǒ.Every time we meet, she always gazes at me with tender affection.
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