满眼

滿眼

mǎnyǎn

phrase #27,117

Meanings

1 filling one's eyes
2 full of (visually)
3 eyes brimming with (tears, etc.)

Characters

full; filled; to satisfy

Examples

她满眼泪水，不知道该说什么。

Tā mǎnyǎn lèishuǐ, bùzhī dào gāi shuō shénme.

Her eyes were brimming with tears; she didn't know what to say.

春天到了，满眼都是绿色。

Chūntiān dào le, mǎnyǎn dōu shì lǜsè.

Spring has arrived; everywhere you look is green.

Tips

usage

满眼 functions like 'eyes full of' or 'everywhere the eye can see.' It combines with nouns: 满眼泪水 (eyes full of tears), 满眼绿色 (green everywhere), 满眼都是 (everywhere is...). It is evocative and slightly literary in tone.

Stroke Order

满 mǎn

眼 yǎn