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Character combinations make words; words evolve into idioms. Learn 「盈盈秋水」 today with this free Chinese resource.

The idiom being introduced now is 「盈盈秋水」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

Autumn water: A metaphor for a beautiful woman’s eyes being like the clear waves in autumn. Describes a woman’s eyes full of emotion.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yíng yíng qiū shuǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ying4 ying4 chau1 seui2

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