擦亮眼睛

cā liàng yǎn jīng

Dictionary entry

to keep one's eyes open (idiom)

What does 擦亮眼睛 mean?

擦亮眼睛 (cā liàng yǎn jīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to keep one's eyes open (idiom)

2to be on one's guard

3to be clear-eyed

Character breakdown

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擦cāto rub; to scratch · to wipe; to polish 亮liàngbright; light · to shine; to flash 眼yǎneye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]) · (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance 睛jīngeye; eyeball

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