Definition
千里眼 literally means 'thousand-li eye' and comes from Chinese mythology, where it refers to a god who can see across great distances. In modern colloquial usage, it is often used for binoculars or a telescope (short for 望远镜), and metaphorically for a very perceptive or clairvoyant person who foresees events. The word does not usually refer to the medical condition farsightedness.
n.
binocularstelescope (colloquial)far-seeing personclairvoyant
Examples
- 千里眼。Tā yòng qiān lǐ yǎn guānchá yuǎn chù de fēngjǐng.He uses binoculars to observe the distant scenery.
- ，千里眼。Zài gǔdài shénhuà zhōng, qiān lǐ yǎn kěyǐ kàn dào qiān lǐ zhī wài de dōngxi.In ancient mythology, the clairvoyant could see things a thousand li away.
- 千里眼，。Tā zhēn shì yí gè qiān lǐ yǎn, zǒngshì néng tíqián zhīdào xiāoxi.He is truly a clairvoyant, always able to know the news in advance.
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