Hanzi
CharactersIdiomsChinese ZodiacChinese Name
Tools
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorRender Chinese text as a downloadable image
  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
View all tools →
Blogs
横眉立目
横眉立目
横眉立目
横眉立目
横眉立目
横眉立目
横眉立目
横眉立目
横眉立目
横眉立目

横眉立目 — “To scowl fiercely and glare with an angry, menacing look”

横眉立目 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scowl fiercely and glare with an angry, menacing look”. Literally, “brows furrowed and eyes wide with anger”.

Frequency

横眉立目 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 横héng
  • 眉méi
  • 立lì
  • 目mù

横眉立目 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
横
héng15horizontal, sideways, across
眉
méi9eyebrow
立
lì5stand, establish, immediately
目
mù5eye, item, or goal

Example Sentence with 横眉立目

听到这个不公平的决定,他顿时横眉立目,表达了自己的强烈不满。
Upon hearing the unfair decision, he immediately scowled fiercely, expressing his strong displeasure.

Idioms Related to 横眉立目

Synonyms of 横眉立目

  • héng横méi眉nù怒mù目to scowl in anger
  • héng横méi眉nù怒shì视to glare angrily
  • héng横méi眉shù竖mù目to frown and glare fiercely

More idioms starting with 横

  • héng横qī七shù竖bā八scattered in a disorderly fashion
  • héng横sān三shù竖sì四in a jumble
  • héng横sān三shùn顺sì四crisscross confusion
  • 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

Questions about 横眉立目

What does 横眉立目 mean?
横眉立目 (héng méi lì mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scowl fiercely and glare with an angry, menacing look”.
How do you pronounce 横眉立目?
横眉立目 is pronounced héng méi lì mù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 横眉立目 literally mean?
Literally, 横眉立目 means “brows furrowed and eyes wide with anger”. It is used to mean “to scowl fiercely and glare with an angry, menacing look”.
What is the Chinese definition of 横眉立目?
犹言横眉努目。形容怒目相视,态度凶狠的样子。
Copy the pinyin for 横眉立目 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

© 2026 hanzi.now

Contact Us