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  • [yǎnqián]
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

眼前 [yǎnqián]
  1. 1. before one's eyes
    眼前是一片碧绿的稻田。
    Before our eyes was a stretch of green paddy fields.
  2. 2. at the moment; at present; now
    眼前利益服从长远利益
    subordinate immediate interests to long-term interests
    胜利就在眼前
    Victory is at hand.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

眼前 [yǎnqián]
  1. 1. 眼睛前面;近处
    远在千里,近在眼前
    眼前是一片盐碱地。
  2. 2. 眼下;当前
    帮我解决一下眼前的困难!

Examples

当年的战斗场面又重现在他眼前
The battle scenes of those years reappeared in his mind's eye. 重现
往事浮现在我眼前
Scenes of the past rose before my eyes. or The past came back to my mind. 浮现
光棍不吃眼前亏。
A wise man doesn't fight agaist impossible odds. 光棍
看到这排窑洞,当年延安的光景又重现在眼前
The sight of the caves brought back scenes of our life at Yan'an. 光景
别惹他们。这一帮人不好惹,好汉不吃眼前亏。
Don't get on the wrong side of them. People like that can be nasty if you annoy them. Only a fool goes looking for trouble. 好汉不吃眼前亏
我一头撞在门上,眼前直冒金星。
I banged my head on the door and saw stars. 冒金星
英雄的形象闪现在我的眼前
The image of the hero flashed before my eyes. 闪现
眼前是一片碧绿的稻田。
Before our eyes was a stretch of green paddy fields. 眼前
眼前利益服从长远利益
subordinate immediate interests to long-term interests 眼前
胜利就在眼前
Victory is at hand. 眼前

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