Definition
近在眼前 is a set phrase meaning something is physically very close or obvious, often used to emphasize that despite being right in front of you, it's easy to overlook or you've been searching for it without realizing it. It functions as a verb phrase in a sentence.
v.p.
right under one's nose / in plain sight
Examples
- ，？Nǐ yào zhǎo de yàoshi jiù jìn zài yǎn qián, zěnme méi kànjiàn?The keys you're looking for are right under your nose — how did you not see them?
- 近在眼前。Tā zhǎo le hǎo jiǔ de shǒujī qíshí jiù zài shēnbiān jìn zài yǎn qián.The phone she'd been looking for for ages was actually right beside her, under her nose.
- 近在眼前，。Wèntí dá'àn qíshí jìn zài yǎn qián, zhǐshì dàjiā dōu méi zhùyì dào.The answer to the problem is right in front of us, but no one noticed.
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