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

HSK 3

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.

HSK 6

古装剧里的武将常常是丹凤眼。

Gǔzhuāngjù lǐ de wǔ jiàng chángcháng shì dānfèngyǎn.

Warriors in period dramas often have phoenix eyes.

HSK 7-9

丹凤眼在中国传统审美里象征贵气。

Dānfèngyǎn zài Zhōngguó chuántǒng shěnměi lǐ xiàngzhēng guì qì.

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

Related Words

金鱼眼 jīnyúyǎn

protruding eyes / bug eyes (lit. goldfish eyes)

眼神 yǎnshén HSK 7-9 #2,555

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

雏凤清于老凤声 chú fèng qīng yú lǎo fèng shēng

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

龙凤配 lóngfèngpèi

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

护眼 hùyǎn

to protect the eyes; eye-friendly / easy on the eyes

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 7-9 #5,708

phoenix (Chinese mythical bird) / fenghuang