挤眉溜眼 — “To make gestures with one's eyes and eyebrows”
挤眉溜眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make gestures with one's eyes and eyebrows”. To wink and signal mischievously. Literally, “Squeeze eyebrows, dart glances”.
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挤眉溜眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 挤jǐ
- 眉méi
- 溜liū
- 眼yǎn
挤眉溜眼 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 挤眉溜眼
孩子们在课堂上偷偷地挤眉溜眼，互相传递着小秘密，生怕被老师发现。
The children secretly made eyes and gestures at each other in class, passing little secrets, afraid of being discovered by the teacher.
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Questions about 挤眉溜眼
- What does 挤眉溜眼 mean?
- 挤眉溜眼 (jǐ méi liū yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make gestures with one's eyes and eyebrows”.
- How do you pronounce 挤眉溜眼?
- 挤眉溜眼 is pronounced jǐ méi liū yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 挤眉溜眼 literally mean?
- Literally, 挤眉溜眼 means “Squeeze eyebrows, dart glances”. It is used to mean “to make gestures with one's eyes and eyebrows”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 挤眉溜眼?
- 用眼睛、眉毛示意。同“挤眉弄眼”。