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岩下电

巖下電
yánxiàdiàn
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 lightning from beneath a cliff
  2. 2 a piercing, flashing gaze
  3. 3 eyes that glitter with force

Examples

他目光如岩下电，盯得人不敢抬头。
Tā mùguāng rú yánxiàdiàn, dīng de rén bù gǎn táitóu.
His gaze was like lightning from under a cliff — no one dared look up.
那位老将军双目炯炯，有岩下电之威。
Nà wèi lǎo jiāngjūn shuāngmù jiǒngjiǒng, yǒu yánxiàdiàn zhī wēi.
The old general's eyes shone fiercely, with the piercing force of lightning from a cliff's shadow.

Tips

history
From 《世说新语》, describing the sharp, flashing eyes of Wang Yifu (王夷甫). Very literary — used in novels and formal praise, not everyday speech.

Stroke Order

岩 yán
下 xià
电 diàn