桃花眼

táohuāyǎn

noun

Meanings

1 'peach-blossom eyes' — long, slightly upturned, doe-like eyes considered attractive and alluring
2 flirtatious / dreamy-looking eyes

Characters

Examples

她天生一双桃花眼。

Tā tiānshēng yì shuāng táohuāyǎn.

She was born with a pair of peach-blossom eyes.

有桃花眼的人容易招人喜欢。

Yǒu táohuāyǎn de rén róngyì zhāorén xǐhuan.

People with peach-blossom eyes tend to attract others easily.

她学化妆画桃花眼妆。

Tā xué huàzhuāng huà táohuāyǎn zhuāng.

She's learning to do peach-blossom eye makeup.

Tips

culture

One of the named eye shapes in Chinese physiognomy (面相) — slightly upturned outer corners, rounded lower lid. Linked to 桃花运 (luck in romance); saying someone has 桃花眼 implies magnetism toward the opposite sex.

Stroke Order

桃 táo

花 huā

眼 yǎn