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眼前

yǎn qián · yan qian

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Meaning

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  1. before one's eyes
  2. now
  3. at present
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The mountain view

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，眼前(yǎnqián)这座(zhèzuò)山(shān)真(zhēn)漂亮(piàoliang)！

    Look, the mountain in front of us is so beautiful!

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)眼前(yǎnqián)什么(shénme)都(dōu)看(kàn)不(bù)清(qīng)。

    In front of me I see nothing but a blur.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)眼镜(yǎnjìng)呢(ne)？

    Where are your glasses?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)以为(yǐwéi)在(zài)你(nǐ)那儿(nàr)。

    I thought you had them.

  5. Liangliang

    在(zài)你(nǐ)头上(tóushàng)！戴上(dàishang)，眼前(yǎnqián)就(jiù)像(xiàng)一幅画(yīfúhuà)。

    They're on your head! Put them on, and the view looks like a painting.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

看(kàn)着(zhe)眼(yǎn)前(qián)凄(qī)凉(liáng)的(de)景(jǐng)象(xiàng)，我(wǒ)们(men)不(bù)禁(jīn)流(liú)下(xià)了(le)泪(lèi)来(lái)。

The pitiful sight moved us to tears.

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02

先(xiān)把(bǎ)眼(yǎn)前(qián)的(de)事(shì)情(qing)做(zuò)好(hǎo)，再(zài)想(xiǎng)以(yǐ)后(hòu)。

First do the things right in front of you well, then think about the future.

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眼
yǎn

eye; small hole

前
qián

front; forward

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