yǐn引leadrén人peoplezhù注fixmù目eyes
To attract attention; to be eye-catching.
Literal meaning
lead (引) — people (人) — fix (注) — eyes (目)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing something that draws people's attention.
Examples
Tā de chuānzhuó fēicháng yǐnrén-zhùmù, zǒu zài jiē shàng zǒngshì néng xīyǐn hěn duō mùguāng.她的穿着非常引人注目，走在街上总是能吸引很多目光。
Her clothing is very eye-catching, and she always attracts a lot of attention when walking down the street.
Zhège xīn chǎnpǐn de shèjì fēicháng yǐnrén-zhùmù, yī shàngshì jiù shòudàole guǎngfàn guānzhù.这个新产品的设计非常引人注目，一上市就受到了广泛关注。
The design of this new product is very eye-catching, and it has received widespread attention as soon as it was launched.
Usage & nuances
Describes something that is noticeable and attracts people's gaze.
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