顺眼 (shùn yǎn) — pleasing to the eye; pleasant-looking; agreeable; likeable (about a person)
Definition
顺眼 means 'pleasing to the eye' — typically used with 不 to say something (or someone) looks unappealing, as in 看着不顺眼. It focuses on visual impression rather than objective beauty.
adjective
pleasing to the eyepleasant-lookingagreeablelikeable (about a person)
Examples
- 顺眼。Zhè jiàn yī fu kàn qǐ lái zhēn bú shùn yǎn.This piece of clothing really doesn't look pleasing.
- ，顺眼。Tā chuān dé hěn suí biàn, dàn kàn qǐ lái hái suàn shùn yǎn.He dresses casually, but still looks fairly pleasant.
- ，顺眼。Bù zhī dào wèi shén me, wǒ zǒng jué de zhè ge rén bú shùn yǎn.I don't know why, but I always find this person unappealing to look at.
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