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眉来眼去 — “Exchange amorous glances”

眉来眼去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “exchange amorous glances”. Make eyes at each other; flirt with one's eyes. Literally, “eyebrows come, eyes go”.

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眉来眼去 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 眉méi
  • 来lái
  • 眼yǎn
  • 去qù

眉来眼去 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
眉
méi9eyebrow
来
lái7to come
眼
yǎn11eye, insight, hole, crucial point
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove

Example Sentence with 眉来眼去

舞会上,他们俩频频眉来眼去,让周围的朋友们都察觉到了他们之间的小秘密。
At the dance party, the two of them frequently exchanged amorous glances, making all their friends around them notice their little secret.

Idioms Related to 眉来眼去

Synonyms of 眉来眼去

  • àn暗sòng送qiū秋bō波flirt covertly

More idioms starting with 眉

  • méi眉xià下tiān添méi眉Add something superfluous
  • méi眉nán南miàn面běi北at odds or separated by great distance
  • méi眉tou头yí一zhòu皱,,jì计shàng上xīn心lái来frown in thought, a plan comes to mind
  • méi眉tóu头yī一zòng纵,,jì计shàng上xīn心lái来a clever plan suddenly comes to mind
  • méi眉tóu头yī一cù蹙,,jì计shàng上xīn心lái来Knitting brows, a plan comes to mind
  • méi眉tóu头bù不shēn伸to have a worried or troubled look
  • méi眉tóu头yǎn眼hòu后facial expression revealing mood
  • méi眉tóu头yǎn眼wěi尾expression in one's eyes and brows
  • méi眉tóu头yǎn眼nǎo脑facial expression
  • méi眉jiān尖yǎn眼wěi尾subtle expressions of inner feelings
  • méi眉kāi开yǎn眼xiào笑to beam with joy
  • méi眉yáng扬mù目zhǎn展beaming with joy

Questions about 眉来眼去

What does 眉来眼去 mean?
眉来眼去 (méi lái yǎn qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “exchange amorous glances”.
How do you pronounce 眉来眼去?
眉来眼去 is pronounced méi lái yǎn qù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 眉来眼去 literally mean?
Literally, 眉来眼去 means “eyebrows come, eyes go”. It is used to mean “exchange amorous glances”.
What is the Chinese definition of 眉来眼去?
形容用眉眼传情。
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