放眼

fàngyǎn

verb #24,634

Meanings

1 to survey
2 to look broadly at
3 to cast one's eyes over (a wide view)

Characters

to release; to cast; to let go

Examples

放眼望去，一片绿色的原野。

Fàngyǎn wàng qù, yī piàn lǜsè de yuányě.

As far as the eye can see, there is a vast green plain.

放眼全球，这家公司名列前茅。

Fàngyǎn quánqiú, zhè jiā gōngsī míng liè qiánmáo.

Looking globally, this company ranks among the top.

Tips

grammar

放眼 is often followed by a direction or scope: 放眼望去 (looking into the distance), 放眼全球 (viewing globally), 放眼未来 (looking toward the future).

Stroke Order

放 fàng

眼 yǎn