Chinese word dictionary

睚眦

yá zì · (literary) to glare in anger; (literary) (fig.) a small grievance

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Word information

Simplified睚眦

Traditional睚眥

Pinyinyá zì

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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睚yá

to stare

眦zì

eye socket; the corner of the eye

How to learn 睚眦

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眦睚zì yá

see 睚眥|睚眦[ya2 zi4]

睚眦必报yá zì bì bào

lit. to seek revenge over a dirty look (idiom); fig. small-minded; vindictive

内眦nèi zì

(anatomy) medial canthus; inner corner of the eye

外眦wài zì

(anatomy) lateral canthus; outer corner of the eye

目眦mù zì

eye socket

发指眦裂fà zhǐ zì liè

hair standing up and eyes wide in anger (idiom); enraged; in a towering rage