愁眉啼妆 — “A captivating and alluring appearance of a woman”
愁眉啼妆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a captivating and alluring appearance of a woman”. Characterized by delicate eyebrows and makeup suggesting a tear-streaked face, often implying feigned sorrow or delicate charm. Literally, “Frowning brows and tear-streaked makeup”.
愁眉啼妆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
愁眉啼妆 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 愁眉啼妆
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- chóu愁yún云cǎn惨dàn淡gloomy and depressing atmosphere
- chóu愁yún云cǎn惨wù雾gloomy and depressing atmosphere
- chóu愁duō多yè夜cháng长sleepless nights due to overwhelming sorrow
- chóu愁shān山mèn闷hǎi海overwhelmed by immense sorrow and melancholy
- chóu愁hǎi海wú无yá涯boundless sea of sorrow
- chóu愁pān潘bìng病shěn沈worry, sorrow, and illness
- chóu愁méi眉bù不zhǎn展To be in deep worry or anxiety
- chóu愁méi眉lèi泪yǎn眼with knitted brows and tearful eyes
- chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦mù目to look worried and distressed
- chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦yǎn眼to look dejected and worried
- chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦liǎn脸to look miserable or distressed
- chóu愁méi眉cù蹙é额to look worried and anxious
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What does 愁眉啼妆 mean?
愁眉啼妆 (chóu méi tí zhuāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a captivating and alluring appearance of a woman”.
How do you pronounce 愁眉啼妆?
愁眉啼妆 is pronounced chóu méi tí zhuāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 愁眉啼妆 literally mean?
Literally, 愁眉啼妆 means “Frowning brows and tear-streaked makeup”. It is used to mean “a captivating and alluring appearance of a woman”.
What is the Chinese definition of 愁眉啼妆?
愁眉：使眉细而曲折；啼妆：轻轻地擦去目下的粉饰以作啼痕。形容妇女的妖态。