寒光 (hán guāng) — cold gleam (as from a sword blade); pallid light

Definition

Literary word for the pale, cold gleam of metal or moonlight — sharper and more poetic than 亮光 ('light, brightness'). Most often used for the flash of a blade.

noun

cold gleam (as from a sword blade)pallid light

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Examples

，寒光。
Bǎo jiàn chū qiào, hán guāng yì shǎn.
The treasured sword left its sheath, and a cold gleam flashed.
，寒光。
Yuè guāng xià, nà bǎ dāo de hán guāng lìng rén dǎn hán.
Under the moonlight, the cold gleam of that knife made people shudder.
寒光，。
Dōng yè de hán guāng yìng zài xuě dì shàng, gé wài cì yǎn.
The cold light of the winter night reflected on the snow, especially dazzling.

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