扬眉瞬目 — “Raise eyebrows, blink eyes”
扬眉瞬目 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to display vivid emotions (such as anger, delight, or self-satisfaction) through expressive facial gestures involving the eyebrows and eyes; alternatively, to describe an extremely brief moment, akin to the blink of an eye”. Literally, “Raise eyebrows, blink eyes”.
扬眉瞬目 Pronunciation and Pinyin
扬眉瞬目 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 扬眉瞬目
What does 扬眉瞬目 mean?
扬眉瞬目 (yáng méi shùn mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to display vivid emotions (such as anger, delight, or self-satisfaction) through expressive facial gestures involving the eyebrows and eyes; alternatively, to describe an extremely brief moment, akin to the blink of an eye”.
How do you pronounce 扬眉瞬目?
扬眉瞬目 is pronounced yáng méi shùn mù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扬眉瞬目 literally mean?
Literally, 扬眉瞬目 means “Raise eyebrows, blink eyes”. It is used to mean “to display vivid emotions (such as anger, delight, or self-satisfaction) through expressive facial gestures involving the eyebrows and eyes; alternatively, to describe an extremely brief moment, akin to the blink of an eye”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扬眉瞬目?
①犹横眉怒目。②一举眉，一转眼。形容时间极短。③倾心注目。④沾沾自喜貌。