映入眼帘 (yìng rù yǎn lián) — to come into view, to appear before one's eyes

Definition

Literary, written phrase meaning something suddenly appears before your eyes — more vivid and formal than everyday '出现' or '看见', often used in narration or description.

verb
to come into viewto appear before one's eyes

Examples

  • 映入眼帘
    Yì zǒu jìn gōng yuán, měi lì de jǐng sè jiù yìng rù yǎn lián.
    As soon as I entered the park, the beautiful scenery came into view.
  • 映入眼帘
    Dǎ kāi chuāng hu, yí piàn lǜ sè de tián yě yìng rù yǎn lián.
    Opening the window, a green field appeared before my eyes.
  • 映入眼帘
    Nà zhāng lǎo zhào piàn ràng guò qù de huí yì yìng rù yǎn lián.
    That old photo brought back memories from the past.

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