垂青

chuíqīng

verb #28,939

Meanings

1 to show appreciation for someone
2 to look upon with favor
3 to bestow one's regard upon

Characters

to hang down / to droop

blue-green / the dark of the eye

Examples

感谢前辈对我的垂青，给了我这个机会。

Gǎnxiè qiánbèi duì wǒ de chuíqīng, gěile wǒ zhège jīhuì.

Thank you for your kind regard and for giving me this opportunity.

他的才华终于得到了评委的垂青。

Tā de cáihuá zhōngyú dédàole píngwěi de chuíqīng.

His talent finally earned the judges' appreciation.

Tips

history

垂青 comes from an old custom: looking at someone with eyes wide and the pupil (the dark 'blue-black' center) directed downward (垂, 'to hang down') was a sign of favorable attention. 青 refers to the dark iris.

Stroke Order

垂 chuí

青 qīng