Definition
秋水 literally means 'autumn waters', but in literary Chinese it's a poetic metaphor for a woman's clear, bright eyes — like the limpid, reflective surface of autumn pools. It also appears in the chengyu 望穿秋水 (wàng chuān qiū shuǐ), meaning 'to gaze with longing until one's eyes are worn out', describing intense anticipation. The 'flashing of swords' sense is rare and classical; you'll most often encounter 秋水 in romantic or nostalgic literary contexts.
n.
(literary) a woman's clearbright eyes(in chengyu 望穿秋水) longing gaze of anticipation
Examples
- 秋水。Tā nà shuāng qiū shuǐ bān de yǎnjīng ràng rén nánwàng.Her eyes, like autumn waters, are unforgettable.
- 秋水，。Mǔqīn wàng chuān qiū shuǐ, zhōngyú děng dào le érzi huí jiā.The mother gazed with longing until her eyes were worn out, finally waiting for her son to come home.
- 秋水。Shī zhōng yòng qiū shuǐ lái xíngróng nǚzǐ de yǎnshén.In the poem, 'autumn waters' is used to describe a woman's gaze.
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