眼波 (yǎn bō) — a loving or flirtatious glance (literary, often of a woman)
Definition
Literary term for a flirtatious or affectionate glance — usually a woman's eyes conveying feeling, more poetic than the everyday 看/眼神.
noun
a loving or flirtatious glance (literary, often of a woman)
Examples
- 眼波。Tā de yǎn bō ràng rén xīn dòng.Her affectionate glance made people's hearts flutter.
- 眼波。Shī rén yòng yǎn bō lái xíng róng nǚ zǐ de róu qíng.Poets use "yanbo" to describe a woman's tender feelings.
- 眼波，。Nà yì mǒ yǎn bō, fǎng fú sù shuō zhe qiān yán wàn yǔ.That hint of a loving glance seemed to speak a thousand words.
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