横眉瞪眼 — “To glare angrily”
横眉瞪眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to glare angrily”. To scowl with fierce eyes; to look menacingly. Literally, “frown and stare fiercely”.
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横眉瞪眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
横眉瞪眼 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 横眉瞪眼
听到这个消息，他气得横眉瞪眼，一句话也说不出来
Hearing the news, he was so angry that he glared furiously, unable to utter a single word.
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Synonyms of 横眉瞪眼
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- héng横cóng从chuān穿guàn贯achieve thorough and comprehensive understanding
- héng横dǎo倒shù竖wò卧lie about in disorder
- héng横sài僿bù不wén文crude, vulgar, and uncultured
- héng横chōng冲zhí直zhuàng撞to rush around recklessly
- héng横chōng冲zhí直chuǎng闯charge about recklessly
- héng横dāo刀jiē揭fǔ斧wielding a knife and an axe
- héng横dāo刀yuè跃mǎ马charge bravely into battle
- héng横fā发nì逆qǐ起emerge unexpectedly and rapidly
- héng横tóu头héng横nǎo脑rude, aggressive, and overbearing
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Open the tool →Questions about 横眉瞪眼
What does 横眉瞪眼 mean?
横眉瞪眼 (héng méi dèng yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to glare angrily”.
How do you pronounce 横眉瞪眼?
横眉瞪眼 is pronounced héng méi dèng yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 横眉瞪眼 literally mean?
Literally, 横眉瞪眼 means “frown and stare fiercely”. It is used to mean “to glare angrily”.
What is the Chinese definition of 横眉瞪眼?
犹言横眉努目。形容怒目相视，态度凶狠的样子。