秋水 (qiū shuǐ) — (literary) a woman's clear, bright eyes; (in chengyu 望穿秋水) longing gaze of anticipation
Definition
A literary image meaning 'autumn waters' — clear, still, and bright — used as a metaphor for a woman's luminous eyes. It appears mostly in the set phrase 望穿秋水, meaning to gaze longingly until one's eyes wear through.
noun
(literary) a woman's clearbright eyes(in chengyu 望穿秋水) longing gaze of anticipation
Examples
- 秋水。Tā nà shuāng qiū shuǐ bān de yǎn jing ràng rén nán wàng.Her eyes, like autumn waters, are unforgettable.
- 秋水，。Mǔ qīn wàng chuān qiū shuǐ, zhōng yú děng dào le ér zi huí jiā.The mother gazed with longing until her eyes were worn out, finally waiting for her son to come home.
- 秋水。Shī zhōng yòng qiū shuǐ lái xíng róng nǚ zǐ de yǎn shén.In the poem, 'autumn waters' is used to describe a woman's gaze.
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