柳眉剔竖 — “To describe a woman raising her finely arched eyebrows in anger”
柳眉剔竖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a woman raising her finely arched eyebrows in anger”. Indicating a fierce or displeased look. Literally, “Willow eyebrows raised high”.
柳眉剔竖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
柳眉剔竖 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 柳眉剔竖
What does 柳眉剔竖 mean?
柳眉剔竖 (liǔ méi tī shù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a woman raising her finely arched eyebrows in anger”.
How do you pronounce 柳眉剔竖?
柳眉剔竖 is pronounced liǔ méi tī shù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 柳眉剔竖 literally mean?
Literally, 柳眉剔竖 means “Willow eyebrows raised high”. It is used to mean “to describe a woman raising her finely arched eyebrows in anger”.
What is the Chinese definition of 柳眉剔竖?
形容女子发怒时耸眉之状。