一饱眼福 (yī bǎo yǎn fú) — to feast one's eyes (on something); to enjoy a… | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A set phrase meaning to feast one's eyes on a beautiful sight — typically a show, scenery, or performance. Used as a compliment to the host or event; the literal 饱 emphasizes being fully 'satisfied' visually.

idiom

to feast one's eyes (on something)to enjoy a visual treat

Examples

一饱眼福。
Zhè cì huà zhǎn ràng guān zhòng yī bǎo yǎn fú.
This art exhibition let the audience feast their eyes.
，一饱眼福，。
Dēng shàng shān dǐng, wǒ men yī bǎo yǎn fú, xīn shǎng le zhuàng lì de rì chū.
After climbing to the mountaintop, we feasted our eyes on the magnificent sunrise.
，一饱眼福。
Zhè chǎng biǎo yǎn jīng cǎi jué lún, ràng suǒ yǒu guān zhòng yī bǎo yǎn fú.
This performance was so brilliant that it allowed all the audience to feast their eyes.

Origin

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 飽; 饱 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

食食shífood

Sound part声符shēngfú

包

包bāo飽bǎo

Same sound today

The traditional form 飽 uses 食 to mark food/eating and 包 for the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

目艮眼

Meaning part形符xíngfú

目目mùeye

Sound part声符shēngfú

艮

艮gèn眼yǎn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

眼 combines 目, which is an eye, with 艮, which gives the character's sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

畐

畐fú福fú

Same sound today

福 combines 示 and 畐, with 示 carrying the meaning and 畐 the sound.

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