秋波
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[edit] Mandarin
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[edit] Etymology
- Originally used by poets such as Li Bai for its literal meaning. Later poets such as Su Shi used this phrase as a metaphor for the beauty of a woman's eyes. This is the colloquial usage that we see today.
[edit] Noun
秋波 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin qiūbō)
[edit] Usage notes
This phrase can also be used in the context of someone who figuratively bats their eyes (as a way to get something that they want).
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] References
- "秋波 (in Mandarin)." Guoyu Cidian On-line Mandarin Dictionary (國語辭典). URL accessed on 2008-11-15.
- (2007) Hanyu Da Cidian 3.0 (in Mandarin). Hong Kong: Commercial Press. ISBN 9789620702778.
- Wu, Jingrong (ed.) (1985). The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English). Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press. ISBN 0471867969.
- "秋波 (in Mandarin/English)." Dr. eye. URL accessed on 2008-11-15.

