Definition
顺眼 describes something or someone that looks pleasant to you — not necessarily beautiful, but agreeable and comfortable to look at. It's often used in the negative form 不顺眼, or in the pattern 看(得/不)顺眼 to express that you find someone's appearance acceptable or not. This word is colloquial and primarily about people, though it can extend to objects.
s.v.
pleasing to the eyepleasant-lookingagreeablelikeable (about a person)
Examples
- 顺眼。Zhè jiàn yīfu kàn qǐlái zhēn bú shùn yǎn.This piece of clothing really doesn't look pleasing.
- ，顺眼。Tā chuān de hěn suíbiàn, dàn kàn qǐlái hái suàn shùn yǎn.He dresses casually, but still looks fairly pleasant.
- ，顺眼。Bù zhīdào wèishénme, wǒ zǒng juéde zhège rén bú shùn yǎn.I don't know why, but I always find this person unappealing to look at.
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