眼眸 (yǎn móu) — eyes (poetic or literary register)
Definition
A literary/poetic word for 'eyes' (as a paired whole: 双, not the single eye). More elevated than 眼睛, used in writing or for emotional effect, not everyday speech.
noun
eyes (poetic or literary register)
Measure word · 双
Examples
- 眼眸。Tā nà shuāng míng liàng de yǎn móu ràng wǒ nán yǐ wàng huái.Those bright eyes of hers are hard for me to forget.
- 眼眸，。Tā níng shì zhe tā de yǎn móu, fǎng fú yào kàn chuān tā de líng hún.He gazed into her eyes as if trying to see through her soul.
- 眼眸。Zhè shǒu gē chàng chū le liàn rén jiān de yǎn móu jiāo huì.This song sings of the meeting of lovers' eyes.
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