"Glance" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 yī yǎn a glance / a quick look / a glimpse
 zhuǎn yǎn in a flash / in the blink of an eye / to glance
 lu:è guò to flit across / to sweep past / to glance (strike at an angle)
 yī piē glance / glimpse
 piē to shoot a glance / glance / to appear in a flash
 lài to glance / to look askance at
 kàn to glance / to peep
 shào (coll.) to glance
 yǎn shén expression or emotion showing in one's eyes / meaningful glance / wink / eyesight (dialect)
 yī lǎn at a glance / (in book titles) overview
 yǎn sè signal made with one's eyes / meaningful glance
 dì yī yǎn at first glance / at first sight
 tōu kàn to peep / to peek / to steal a glance
 yī mù liǎo rán obvious at a glance (idiom)
 huí móu to glance back / to look back / retrospective
 huì yì combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu1] of forming Chinese characters) / Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements / also known as joint ideogram or associative compound / to comprehend without being told explicitly / to cotton on / knowing (smile, glance etc)
 yì wú fǎn gù honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom) / duty-bound not to turn back / no surrender / to pursue justice with no second thoughts
西 dōng zhāng xī wàng to look in all directions (idiom) / to glance around
 yǎn bō fluid glance
 yī lǎn wú yú to cover all at one glance (idiom) / a panoramic view
 zǒu mǎ guān huā lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom) / a fleeting glance in passing / fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation / to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
 xié shì a squint / sideways glance / to look askance
 qiū bō autumn ripples / (fig.) luminous eyes of a woman / amorous glance
 zhà kàn at first glance
 wàng ér shēng wèi intimidate at the first glance (idiom) / awe-inspiring / terrifying / overwhelming
 mù bù xié shì not to glance sideways (idiom) / to gaze fixedly / to be fully concentrated / to preserve a correct attitude
 yī wàng ér zhī to be evident at a glance (idiom)
 zéi yǎn shifty gaze / furtive glance
 yī mù shí háng ten lines at a glance (idiom) / to read very rapidly
 fǎn gù to glance back / fig. to regret / to have second thoughts about sth
 miáo to take aim / (fig.) to aim one's looks at / to glance at
 piǎo to cast a glance
 jué to glance fearfully
 suō to throw a glance at / to peer at / Taiwan pr. [jun4]
 shǎn furtively glance / glittering
 kàn bird's-eye view / glance
 lōu to glance at
 jué to fear / to be in awe / sudden glance
穿 yī yǎn kàn chuān to see through something at first glance (idiom)
 liú miǎn to ogle / to glance in a shifty manner
 shè lǎn to browse / to glance through / to read
 měng yī kàn at first glance / first impression
 mù wú quán niú to see the ox already cut up into joints (idiom) / extremely skilled / able to see through the problem at one glance
 miàn shì to give a sidelong glance
 yǎn fēng eye signal / meaningful glance
 suō xún (eyes) to scan / to glance left and right / to scrutinize / also written 巡睃[xun2 suo1]
 měi miǎn captivating glance
 fān jiǎn to browse and select / to glance through and check
 yǎn dú venomous glance / hostile gaze / sharp-eyed
 yī kuī duān ní to infer easily / to guess at a glance / to get a clue
 miáo yī yǎn to shoot a glance at
 miǎo kàn to take in at a glance
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