丹凤眼 (dānfèngyǎn): phoenix eyes

Measure Word

一双丹凤眼 shuāng

Meanings

1 phoenix eyes
2 almond-shaped eyes with upturned outer corners

Characters

Examples

她有一双很漂亮的丹凤眼。

Tā yǒu yì shuāng hěn piàoliang de dānfèngyǎn.

She has a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes.

古装剧里的武将常常是丹凤眼。

Gǔzhuāng jù lǐ de wǔjiàng chángcháng shì dānfèngyǎn.

Warriors in period dramas often have phoenix eyes.

丹凤眼在中国传统审美里象征贵气。

Dānfèngyǎn zài Zhōngguó chuántǒng shěnměi lǐ xiàngzhēng guìqì.

Phoenix eyes symbolize nobility in traditional Chinese aesthetics.

Tips

culture

丹凤 is a red phoenix from Chinese myth. Guan Yu is canonically described as having 丹凤眼 and 卧蚕眉 in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Stroke Order

丹 dān

凤 fèng

眼 yǎn

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眼神 yǎnshén HSK 7 #2,555

look in one's eyes / expression in one's eyes / gaze

雏凤清于老凤声 chúfèngqīngyúlǎofèngshēng

the young phoenix's call is clearer than the old phoenix's / the fledgling outshines the parent / Li Shangyin's praise of a talented young poet

黑夜给了我黑色的眼睛 hēiyègěilewǒhēisèdeyǎnjīng

the black night gave me black eyes / the dark age has given me eyes made for seeing in the dark / Gu Cheng's iconic line on being born to a broken era

龙凤配 lóngfèngpèi

dragon and phoenix dish (shrimp and chicken paired) / auspicious dragon-phoenix pairing

眼中 yǎnzhōng #5,074

in one's eyes / in one's view

眼里 yǎnlǐ HSK 4 #3,901

in one's eyes / within one's vision

亲眼 qīnyǎn HSK 6 #3,138

with one's own eyes / personally (seeing or witnessing)

眼前 yǎnqián HSK 3 #2,610

before one's eyes / at present; right now

凤凰 fènghuáng HSK 7 #5,708

phoenix (Chinese mythical bird) / fenghuang

眼睁睁 yǎnzhēngzhēng #6,087

helplessly (watching) / looking on helplessly / with one's own eyes