秋波 (qiū bō) — (literary) bright eyes of a beautiful woman; attractive, flirtatious glance
Definition
Literary, romantic image: the flirtatious glance of a beautiful woman's eyes — 'casting 秋波' means to send an alluring look. Used in writing and poetry, not everyday speech.
noun
(literary) bright eyes of a beautiful womanattractiveflirtatious glance
Examples
- 秋波。Tā nà shuāng qiū bō ràng rén xīn dòng.Her bright eyes stir people's hearts.
- 秋波。Tā rěn bú zhù xiàng duì miàn de gū niang àn sòng qiū bō.He couldn't help secretly casting amorous glances at the girl across from him.
- 秋波。Xiǎo shuō lǐ miáo xiě le zhǔ rén gōng de yíng yíng qiū bō.The novel describes the protagonist's sparkling eyes.
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