Chinese word

眼里

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǎn lǐ

Meaning

  • nounin one's eyes

Example

在我眼里，他很聪明。zài wǒ yán lǐ tā hěn cōng míng

In my eyes, he is very smart.

Illustration for 眼里 (in one's eyes)

More examples

在老师眼里，努力比天赋更重要。zài lǎo shī yán lǐ nǔ lì bǐ tiān fù gèng zhòng yào

In the teacher's eyes, hard work is more important than talent.

Core concept

The mental frame shaped by one person's standards, preferences, or values.

Common phrases

  • 在我眼里zài wǒ yán lǐ

    in my eyes

  • 在他眼里zài tā yán lǐ

    in his eyes

  • 在老师眼里zài lǎo shī yán lǐ

    in the teacher's eyes

Similar words

看法kàn fǎ: A way of thinking about a matter or situation.
意见yì jiàn: A person's own opinion about a matter.
观点guān diǎn: A position or way of thinking about an issue.
想法xiáng fǎ: An idea that comes to a person's mind.

Definition in Chinese

常与“在”连用构成短语（如“在我眼里”），表示以某人的标准、喜好或道德观为依据的评价或看法。cháng yǔ zài lián yòng gòu chéng duán yǔ rú zài wǒ yán lǐ biǎo shì yǐ mǒu rén de biāo zhǔn xǐ hào huò dào dé guān wèi yī jù de píng jià huò kàn fǎ

Word origin

眼里 (yǎnlǐ, "inside the eye") uses the eye as a metaphorical place where a person's view and evaluation are formed.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often makes the evaluator explicit when opinions may differ, so this expression helps show that a description belongs to one person's perspective rather than everyone else's.

Other meanings

  • in the eyenoun

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