目光 mùguāng gaze
gaze; (figuratively) attention; expression in one's eyes; look; (literally and fig.) sight; vision
How to remember 目光: 目 eye + 光 light = gaze.
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How it is used
- One's gaze / line of sight; figuratively vision or attention - 目光转向他 (mùguāng zhuǎnxiàng tā) turned one's gaze to him; 目光远大 far-sighted (visionary).
- More literary than 眼睛. Common collocations: 目光短浅 short-sighted, 吸引目光 attract attention. It's the direction and quality of looking, not the eye itself.