水汪汪 (shuǐ wāng wāng) — (of eyes) bright and limpid, as if filled with water; (of soil) waterlogged, excessively wet
Definition
A vivid picture-word (ABB reduplication) used as a bound form before 的: bright, moist eyes ('dewy-eyed') or waterlogged ground. Not a standalone adjective.
bound form
(of eyes) bright and limpidas if filled with water(of soil) waterloggedexcessively wet
Examples
- 水汪汪，。Tā yǒu yì shuāng shuǐ wāng wāng de dà yǎn jing, kàn qǐ lái tè bié kě ài.She has a pair of big, bright eyes that look especially adorable.
- ，水汪汪。Xiǎo gū niang de yǎn lèi hái guà zài liǎn shàng, yǎn jing shuǐ wāng wāng de.The little girl's tears were still on her face, and her eyes were shiny with tears.
- ，水汪汪，。Lián xià le jǐ tiān yǔ, tián lǐ de tǔ dōu biàn de shuǐ wāng wāng de, méi fǎ zhǒng zhuāng jia le.After several days of rain, the soil in the fields became waterlogged and couldn't be planted.
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