承睫
chéng​jié

to brim over the lashes

  • created sense approved 承睫 · chéng​jié · to brim over the lashes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    承睫

    chéng​jié

    to brim over the lashes

    (literary) for tears to well up and hang on the eyelashes without falling

    承 (literal) → 承 · chéng · to bear 睫 (literal) → 睫 · jié · eyelash

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  • created sense approved 承睫 · chéng​jié · to look down — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    承睫

    chéng​jié

    to look down

    (literary) to look down at the ground with eyes lowered

    承 (literal) → 承 · chéng · to bear 睫 (literal) → 睫 · jié · eyelash

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 承睫 · chéng​jié · to curry favor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    承睫

    chéng​jié

    to curry favor

    (literary) to wait on someone's looks; to be submissive and sycophantic towards those in power

    承 (literal) → 承 · chéng · to please 睫 (literal) → 睫 · jié · eyelash

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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