day 100eyes and attention

eyes and attention

Use four-character idioms for watching, attention and behaviour, and pile up praise or complaints with ……不说，还…….

today’s words

• 爱不释手 àibùshìshǒu · to love too much to put down
• 津津有味 jīnjīnyǒuwèi · with great relish
• 乐此不疲 lècǐbùpí · to never tire of it
• 目不转睛 mùbùzhuǎnjīng · to stare without blinking
• 扣人心弦 kòurénxīnxián · gripping, thrilling
• 引人入胜 yǐnrénrùshèng · fascinating, absorbing
• 引人注目 yǐnrénzhùmù · eye-catching, striking
• 耐人寻味 nàirénxúnwèi · thought-provoking
• 耳目一新 ěrmùyīxīn · refreshingly new
• 耳熟能详 ěrshúnéngxiáng · so familiar you know it by heart
• 喜闻乐见 xǐwénlèjiàn · popular, well-loved
• 刮目相看 guāmùxiāngkàn · to see someone in a new light
• 别具匠心 biéjùjiàngxīn · ingenious, original
• 精彩纷呈 jīngcǎifēnchéng · one highlight after another
• 容光焕发 róngguānghuànfā · glowing, radiant
• 扑面而来 pūmiàn'érlái · to hit you in the face
• 深入人心 shēnrùrénxīn · to strike a deep chord
• 鲜为人知 xiǎnwéirénzhī · little known
• 沸沸扬扬 fèifèiyángyáng · the talk of the town; in an uproar
• 大惊小怪 dàjīngxiǎoguài · to make a fuss about nothing
• 比比皆是 bǐbǐjiēshì · to be found everywhere
• 司空见惯 sīkōngjiànguàn · nothing out of the ordinary
• 随时随地 suíshísuídì · any time, anywhere
• 成群结队 chéngqúnjiéduì · in crowds, in groups
• 争先恐后 zhēngxiānkǒnghòu · to rush to be first
• 左顾右盼 zuǒgùyòupàn · to look around, to glance about
• 一动不动 yīdòngbùdòng · perfectly still
• 一举一动 yījǔyīdòng · every move
• 一言一行 yīyányīxíng · every word and deed
• 所作所为 suǒzuòsuǒwéi · what someone has done, conduct
• 袖手旁观 xiùshǒupángguān · to stand by and do nothing
• 敬而远之 jìng'éryuǎnzhī · to keep at a respectful distance
• 格格不入 gégébùrù · out of place, not fitting in
• 礼尚往来 lǐshàngwǎnglái · courtesy calls for courtesy

sentences

• 这本书我爱不释手。 · I can’t put this book down.
• 他讲故事，大家听得津津有味。 · When he tells a story, everyone listens with relish.
• 这部片子的结局耐人寻味。 · The ending of this film gives you a lot to think about.
• 电影节期间，排长队的地方比比皆是。 · During the festival there are long queues everywhere.
• 在北京，外国人看京剧已经司空见惯了。 · In Beijing, foreigners at the Peking opera are nothing unusual any more.