寒光 (hán guāng) — cold gleam (as from a sword blade); pallid light
Definition
Literary word for the pale, cold gleam of metal or moonlight — sharper and more poetic than 亮光 ('light, brightness'). Most often used for the flash of a blade.
noun
cold gleam (as from a sword blade)pallid light
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Examples
- ，寒光。Bǎo jiàn chū qiào, hán guāng yì shǎn.The treasured sword left its sheath, and a cold gleam flashed.
- ，寒光。Yuè guāng xià, nà bǎ dāo de hán guāng lìng rén dǎn hán.Under the moonlight, the cold gleam of that knife made people shudder.
- 寒光，。Dōng yè de hán guāng yìng zài xuě dì shàng, gé wài cì yǎn.The cold light of the winter night reflected on the snow, especially dazzling.
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