炯炯有神 (jiǒng jiǒng yǒu shén) — (of eyes) bright and piercing; gleaming with spirit

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• 老先生虽然年纪大了，但双目炯炯有神，精神很好。
  Lǎo xiān sheng suī rán nián jì dà le, dàn shuāng mù jiǒng jiǒng yǒu shén, jīng shén hěn hǎo.
  Although the old gentleman is advanced in age, his eyes are bright and piercing, and he is very energetic.
• 那位年轻的画家目光炯炯有神，充满了创作的激情。
  Nà wèi nián qīng de huà jiā mù guāng jiǒng jiǒng yǒu shén, chōng mǎn le chuàng zuò de jī qíng.
  That young painter's eyes are bright and piercing, full of creative passion.
• 照片上的孩子眼睛炯炯有神，显得特别聪明可爱。
  Zhào piàn shàng de hái zi yǎn jing jiǒng jiǒng yǒu shén, xiǎn de tè bié cōng ming kě ài.
  The child in the photo has bright, piercing eyes and looks especially clever and cute.