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眼中

yǎn zhōng · yan zhong

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  1. in one's eyes
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Grandma's birthday speech

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)在(zài)写(xiě)奶奶(nǎinai)生日(shēngrì)的(de)发言(fāyán)。

    Liangliang, I'm writing a speech for Grandma's birthday.

  2. Liangliang

    读(dú)给(gěi)我(wǒ)听听(tīngtīng)。

    Read it to me.

  3. Dengdeng

    在(zài)我(wǒ)眼中(yǎnzhōng)，奶奶(nǎinai)是(shì)世界上(shìjièshàng)最(zuì)会(huì)做饭(zuòfàn)的(de)人(rén)。

    In my eyes, Grandma is the best cook in the world.

  4. Liangliang

    在(zài)奶奶(nǎinai)眼中(yǎnzhōng)，你(nǐ)也(yě)是(shì)最好(zuìhǎo)的(de)孙子(sūnzi)。

    In Grandma's eyes, you are the best grandson too.

  5. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)！不过(bùguò)在(zài)奶奶(nǎinai)眼中(yǎnzhōng)，最(zuì)重要(zhòngyào)的(de)是(shì)红烧肉(hóngshāoròu)。

    Thanks! But in Grandma's eyes, the most important thing is braised pork.

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2 examples
01

直(zhí)率(shuài)在(zài)日(rì)本(běn)人(rén)的(de)眼(yǎn)中(zhōng)并(bìng)不(bú)是(shì)一(yì)种(zhǒng)美(měi)德(dé)。

Showing your real feelings is not considered a virtue in Japan.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)工(gōng)作(zuò)狂(kuáng)的(de)眼(yǎn)中(zhōng)，放(fàng)假(jià)就(jiù)是(shì)在(zài)浪(làng)费(fèi)时(shí)间(jiān)。

Workaholics view holidays as a waste of time.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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