Definition
熠熠 is a literary reduplicated adjective (AA pattern) meaning 'glistening, bright, shining'. It appears mainly in written Chinese, often in four-character phrases like 熠熠生辉 or in poetic descriptions of stars, eyes, or jewels. It is not used in everyday conversation.
r.f.
(literary) glisteningbrightshining
Examples
- 熠熠，。Xīngguāng yì yì, shífēn měilì.The starlight glistens, very beautiful.
- 熠熠。Tā de yǎn zhōng yì yì yǒu shén.Her eyes glistened with spirit.
- 熠熠。Zhè fú huà shàng de jīnsè yì yì fāguāng.The gold on this painting glistens and shines.
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