骨溜溜

gūliūliū

adjective

Meanings

1 darting this way and that (of eyes)
2 lively and quick-moving
3 bright and alert

Characters

(descriptive prefix, variant reading)

Examples

小孩子的眼睛骨溜溜地转，什么都不放过。

Xiǎoháizi de yǎnjing gūliūliū de zhuàn, shénme dōu bú fàngguò.

The child's eyes darted everywhere, not missing a thing.

她骨溜溜的大眼睛一转，主意就来了。

Tā gūliūliū de dà yǎnjing yī zhuǎn, zhǔyi jiù lái le.

Her big lively eyes flicked once and she had an idea.

Tips

usage

Almost exclusively used of eyes. Conveys quickness and cleverness, not nervousness. Often paired with 转 (turn) to describe a gaze moving rapidly.

Stroke Order

骨 gǔ

溜 liū