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During the Han Dynasty, Zhang Chang, who was the governor of Jingzhao (京兆尹), had a deeply loving relationship with his wife.
Every day, he would personally draw his wife's eyebrows with great skill, making them look exceptionally beautiful.
When the emperor learned of this, he summoned them and presented them as an exemplary couple, celebrating their profound conjugal affection.

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Open the tool →京兆画眉 (jīng zhào huà méi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the deep affection and harmonious relationship between a husband and wife, symbolizing conjugal love and devotion”.
京兆画眉 is pronounced jīng zhào huà méi in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 京兆画眉 means “Jingzhao draws eyebrows”. It is used to mean “refers to the deep affection and harmonious relationship between a husband and wife, symbolizing conjugal love and devotion”.
京兆画眉 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
指夫妇或男女相爱。用为夫妇或男女相爱的典实。