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We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「明眸善睞」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Here is the Chinese idiom 「明眸善睞」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

Describes a woman’s eyes as bright and lively.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

míng móu shàn lài

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ming4 mau4 sin6 loi6

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.