直眉睖眼 — “To glare angrily”
直眉睖眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to glare angrily”. To stare with fury or indignation, often with brows furrowed. Literally, “Raised brows and staring eyes”.
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直眉睖眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
直眉睖眼 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 直眉睖眼
他听到这个不公平的决定，气得直眉睖眼，却一句话也说不出来
Upon hearing the unfair decision, he was so angry that he glared with brows furrowed and eyes wide, yet he couldn't utter a single word.
Idioms Related to 直眉睖眼
More idioms starting with 直
- zhí直shàng上zhí直xià下straight up and down
- zhí直shàng上qīng青yún云meteoric rise to high position
- zhí直rù入yún云xiāo霄soaring high into the sky
- zhí直rù入gōng公táng堂Speak directly and frankly
- zhí直nèi内fāng方wài外upright in spirit and principled in conduct
- zhí直chōng冲héng横zhuàng撞crash about wildly and recklessly
- zhí直kǒu口wú无yán言rendered speechless
- zhí直tǔ吐xiōng胸huái怀speak one's mind frankly
- zhí直zhuàng壮qū曲lǎo老Righteous strong, wrong dispirited
- zhí直rú如xián弦upright and principled
- zhí直dài待yǔ雨lín淋tóu头wait until rain pours on one's head
- zhí直xìng性xiá狭zhōng中straightforward but narrow-minded
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Open the tool →Questions about 直眉睖眼
What does 直眉睖眼 mean?
直眉睖眼 (zhí méi lèng yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to glare angrily”.
How do you pronounce 直眉睖眼?
直眉睖眼 is pronounced zhí méi lèng yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 直眉睖眼 literally mean?
Literally, 直眉睖眼 means “Raised brows and staring eyes”. It is used to mean “to glare angrily”.
What is the Chinese definition of 直眉睖眼?
竖眉瞪眼。