眼力 (yǎn lì) — eyesight; vision; judgment; discrimination
Definition
Literally 'eye power,' 眼力 covers two senses: literal eyesight (vision) and figurative good judgment in people, antiques, or art. Example 1 uses the physical sense; examples 2–3 use the figurative 'discernment' sense.
noun
eyesightvisionjudgmentdiscrimination
Examples
- 眼力，。Wǒ nǎi nai yǎn lì bù hǎo, xū yào dài yǎn jìng.My grandmother's eyesight is poor; she needs to wear glasses.
- 眼力，。Tā mǎi gǔ dǒng yǎn lì hěn zhǔn, cóng méi kàn zǒu yǎn.He has good judgment in buying antiques; he's never been mistaken.
- ，眼力，。Zuò wéi lǎo shī, tā hěn yǒu yǎn lì, néng fā xiàn měi gè xué shēng de yōu diǎn.As a teacher, he has good judgment; he can find each student's strengths.
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