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慈眉善眼 — “Benevolent eyebrows and kind eyes”

慈眉善眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “having kind eyebrows and gentle eyes, indicating a benevolent and compassionate nature; looking kind and good-natured”. Literally, “benevolent eyebrows and kind eyes”.

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慈眉善眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

慈眉善眼 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
慈
cí13benevolent and compassionate
眉
méi9eyebrow
善
shàn12good kind skillful
眼
yǎn11eye, insight, hole, crucial point

Example Sentence with 慈眉善眼

奶奶总是慈眉善眼地看着我们,她的笑容温暖了我们的心。
Grandma always looked at us with kind eyebrows and gentle eyes; her smile warmed our hearts.

Idioms Related to 慈眉善眼

More idioms starting with 慈

  • cí慈wū乌fǎn反bǔ哺filial children repaying parents' kindness
  • cí慈wū乌fǎn返bǔ哺filial piety and gratitude
  • cí慈bēi悲wèi为huái怀to harbor compassion and benevolence
  • cí慈bēi悲wéi为běn本compassion as the foundation
  • cí慈míng明wú无shuāng双Ciming is unparalleled
  • cí慈méi眉shàn善mù目kind and benevolent look

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Questions about 慈眉善眼

What does 慈眉善眼 mean?

慈眉善眼 (cí méi shàn yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “having kind eyebrows and gentle eyes, indicating a benevolent and compassionate nature; looking kind and good-natured”.

How do you pronounce 慈眉善眼?

慈眉善眼 is pronounced cí méi shàn yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 慈眉善眼 literally mean?

Literally, 慈眉善眼 means “benevolent eyebrows and kind eyes”. It is used to mean “having kind eyebrows and gentle eyes, indicating a benevolent and compassionate nature; looking kind and good-natured”.

What is the Chinese definition of 慈眉善眼?

形容人的容貌一副善良的样子。同“慈眉善目”。

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