火眼金睛 (huǒ yǎn jīn jīng) — (chengyu) sharp, discerning vision; the ability to see through deception or false appearances
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'fiery eyes, golden pupils' — the ability to see through lies and fakes, like the Monkey King. Use it for someone whose sharp judgment exposes deception.
idiom
(chengyu) sharpdiscerning visionthe ability to see through deception or false appearances
Examples
- 火眼金睛，。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù yǒu huǒ yǎn jīn jīng, zǒng néng yì yǎn kàn chū shuí shì piàn zi.He has had penetrating insight since childhood and can always spot a liar at a glance.
- 火眼金睛。Zhè ge gǔ dǒng zhuān jiā yòng tā de huǒ yǎn jīn jīng jiàn bié chū le yàn pǐn.This antique expert used his sharp eyes to identify the counterfeit.
- ，火眼金睛。Bié xiǎng piàn wǒ, wǒ de huǒ yǎn jīn jīng kě bú shì bái liàn de.Don't try to fool me — I didn't train my golden eyes for nothing.
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