眼神 (yǎn shén) — (noun) the expression or emotion in one's eyes; the look in someone's eyes; (noun) a meaningful glance (exchanged between people)
Definition
眼神 is the look or expression in someone's eyes — what their eyes 'say'. Compare 眼色 (a deliberate glance used as a signal) and 目光 (a gaze, often where someone is looking or figuratively their vision/foresight).
noun
the expression or emotion in one's eyesthe look in someone's eyesa meaningful glance (exchanged between people)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 眼神。Tā de yǎn shén lǐ chōng mǎn le wēn róu.Her eyes were full of tenderness.
- 眼神，。Tā men jiāo huàn le yí xià yǎn shén, jiù míng bai le duì fāng de yì si.They exchanged a glance and immediately understood each other.
- 眼神，？Nǐ de yǎn shén bú duì, nǐ shì bu shì zài sā huǎng le ba?The look in your eyes isn't right — you're lying, aren't you?
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