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大饱眼福

dà bǎo yǎn fú

to feast one’s eyes

Character by character

大dà
big
饱bǎo
fill
眼yǎn
eye
福fú
blessing

Example

这次展览展出了两百多件国宝,观众们大饱眼福。
The exhibition showed more than two hundred national treasures, and visitors had a real feast for the eyes.

Tone: positive (praise).

Usage and origin

For a rich sight: exhibitions, scenery, performances, fireworks. Its twin for food is 大饱口福: 在成都住了一个星期,大饱口福.

Learn this in Lesson 26 · HSK 5: 外国游客来了 (China Travel: the visitors return)
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