眼光

yǎnguāng
noun HSK 5 #5,318

Meanings

  1. 1 gaze; sight
  2. 2 insight; foresight; vision; taste; judgment

Characters

Light from the eyes — one's judgment, taste, or vision.

Examples

Tā de yǎnguāng hěn hǎo, xuǎn de yīfu dōu hěn piàoliang.
She has great taste — all the clothes she picks are beautiful.
Wǒmen yào yòng fāzhǎn de yǎnguāng kàn wèntí.
We should look at problems with a developmental perspective.
Tā de yǎnguāng hěn dúdào.
He has a unique eye/very discerning taste.
Bié yòng nà zhǒng yǎnguāng kàn wǒ.
Don't look at me like that.

Tips

usage
目光 (mùguāng) emphasizes the physical gaze/look. 眼光 emphasizes judgment, taste, and discernment. 眼光 = 'has good taste/judgment,' 目光 would sound odd.

Stroke Order

yǎn
guāng