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Referring to gaze or perspective with 眼光 (yǎnguāng)
Structure
用 + Noun + 的 + 眼光
Explanation
眼光 (yǎnguāng) means "gaze," "vision," or "perspective," referring to either a physical look or a figurative way of viewing things. It can describe both literal sight and judgment or taste. For example, 看待年轻人的眼光 means "the perspective of regarding a young person."
Examples
她挑东西的眼光特别好，总能买到好货。
Tā tiāo dōngxi de yǎnguāng tèbié hǎo, zǒng néng mǎi dào hǎo huò.
She has a great eye for picking things and always manages to find good stuff.
他用怀疑的眼光看着我，让我很不舒服。
tā yòng huáiyí de yǎnguāng kàn zhe wǒ, ràng wǒ hěn bù shūfu.
He looked at me with a suspicious gaze, which made me very uncomfortable.
要用长远的眼光看问题，别只看眼前。
yào yòng chángyuǎn de yǎnguāng kàn wèntí, bié zhǐ kàn yǎnqián.
You should look at problems with a long-term perspective, don't just focus on the present.