横眉冷眼 — “To look with angry and scornful eyes”
横眉冷眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look with angry and scornful eyes”. To glare disdainfully or contemptuously. Literally, “Frowning brows and cold eyes”.
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横眉冷眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
横眉冷眼 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 横眉冷眼
面对不公的待遇，他选择了横眉冷眼，而不是默默忍受。
Faced with unfair treatment, he chose to glare disdainfully rather than silently endure it.
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- héng横cóng从chuān穿guàn贯achieve thorough and comprehensive understanding
- héng横dǎo倒shù竖wò卧lie about in disorder
- héng横sài僿bù不wén文crude, vulgar, and uncultured
- héng横chōng冲zhí直zhuàng撞to rush around recklessly
- héng横chōng冲zhí直chuǎng闯charge about recklessly
- héng横dāo刀jiē揭fǔ斧wielding a knife and an axe
- héng横dāo刀yuè跃mǎ马charge bravely into battle
- héng横fā发nì逆qǐ起emerge unexpectedly and rapidly
- héng横tóu头héng横nǎo脑rude, aggressive, and overbearing
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What does 横眉冷眼 mean?
横眉冷眼 (héng méi lěng yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look with angry and scornful eyes”.
How do you pronounce 横眉冷眼?
横眉冷眼 is pronounced héng méi lěng yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 横眉冷眼 literally mean?
Literally, 横眉冷眼 means “Frowning brows and cold eyes”. It is used to mean “to look with angry and scornful eyes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 横眉冷眼?
愤怒、轻蔑的样子。