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矍鑠

矍鑠

See also: 矍铄

Chinese

(surname); glance fearfully bright; melt; fuse (metal)
trad. (矍鑠) 矍 鑠
simp. (矍铄) 矍 铄

Adjective

矍鑠

  1. (literary) old but full of energy; sprightly
    他的父親看起來是一位精神矍鑠的老人。 [MSC, trad.]
    他的父亲看起来是一位精神矍铄的老人。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā de fùqīn kànqǐlái shì yī wèi jīngshén juéshuò de lǎorén. [Pinyin]
    His father seems quite sprightly.

Etymology

  • 矍 jué ("a bird's gaze") + 鑠 shuò ("bright"), i.e., an elderly person with shining eyes

Pronunciation

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