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情人眼里出西施

qíngrényǎnlǐchūXīshī

Traditional: 情人眼裡出西施

lit. in the eyes of a lover appears [[西施<Xīshī>]] (idiom); fig. beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Character Breakdown

情
qíng
emotion, feeling, sentiment
HSK 2
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
眼
yǎn
eyelet, hole, opening
HSK 2
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1
出
chū
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
HSK 1
西
xī
west, western, westward
HSK 1
施
shī
to grant, to bestow; to act; surname
HSK 5

Additional Information

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Chinese
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