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柳眉倒竖 — “Describing a woman whose eyebrows are raised vertically in anger”

柳眉倒竖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a woman whose eyebrows are raised vertically in anger”. To look extremely furious (often referring to a woman). Literally, “willow brows standing erect”.

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柳眉倒竖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

柳眉倒竖 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
柳
liǔ9willow tree
眉
méi9eyebrow
倒
dào10fall, pour, invert, reverse
竖
shù9set upright, vertical stroke

Example Sentence with 柳眉倒竖

看到她妹妹被欺负,她气得柳眉倒竖,大声呵斥对方。
Seeing her sister being bullied, she was so furious that her eyebrows stood on end, and she loudly rebuked the other party.

Idioms Related to 柳眉倒竖

Synonyms of 柳眉倒竖

  • liǔ柳méi眉tī剔shù竖woman raising eyebrows in anger
  • liǔ柳méi眉tī踢shù竖woman's eyebrows bristling in anger

More idioms starting with 柳

  • liǔ柳xià下jiè借yīn阴seek protection or patronage from others
  • liǔ柳duǒ亸huā花jiāo娇graceful and charming female beauty
  • liǔ柳duǒ亸yīng莺jiāo娇graceful willows, charming orioles
  • liǔ柳tí啼huā花yuàn怨desolate beauty and sorrowful lament
  • liǔ柳shèng圣huā花shén神a captivating and charming woman
  • liǔ柳yāo夭táo桃yàn艳a woman's captivating beauty
  • liǔ柳jiāo娇huā花mèi媚delicate grace and charming allure
  • liǔ柳mèi媚huā花míng明charming willows and bright flowers
  • liǔ柳chǒng宠huā花mí迷enchanting spring scenery
  • liǔ柳xiàng巷huā花jiē街red-light district
  • liǔ柳shì市huā花jiē街red-light district
  • liǔ柳ruò弱huā花jiāo娇a slender, delicate, and graceful woman

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Questions about 柳眉倒竖

What does 柳眉倒竖 mean?

柳眉倒竖 (liǔ méi dào shù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a woman whose eyebrows are raised vertically in anger”.

How do you pronounce 柳眉倒竖?

柳眉倒竖 is pronounced liǔ méi dào shù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 柳眉倒竖 literally mean?

Literally, 柳眉倒竖 means “willow brows standing erect”. It is used to mean “describing a woman whose eyebrows are raised vertically in anger”.

What is the Chinese definition of 柳眉倒竖?

形容女子发怒时耸眉之状。

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