明めい眸ぼう皓こう歯し

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Meanings

expression, noun

starry eyes and beautiful white teeth

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A set phrase from classical Chinese poetry, used in literary Japanese to praise a woman's beauty, especially her clear, bright eyes and lovely smile. Rare in modern conversation; encountered mainly in historical or elegant writing.

彼かの女じょはまるで明めい眸ぼう皓こう歯しという言こと葉ばがぴったりの美び人じんだった。
She was a beauty who perfectly fit the phrase 'starry eyes and beautiful white teeth'.