眉睫之利 — “Trivial and immediate benefits”
眉睫之利 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Trivial and immediate benefits”. Short-term gains that are right before one's eyes, often implying a lack of foresight or focus on long-term goals. Literally, “Benefit of eyebrows and eyelashes”.
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眉睫之利 Pronunciation and Pinyin
眉睫之利 Character Breakdown
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我们不应该只看到眉睫之利，而要放眼长远，考虑未来的发展。
We should not just focus on short-term gains, but rather look to the long term and consider future development.
Idioms Related to 眉睫之利
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- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 眉睫之利
What does 眉睫之利 mean?
眉睫之利 (méi jié zhī lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Trivial and immediate benefits”.
How do you pronounce 眉睫之利?
眉睫之利 is pronounced méi jié zhī lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 眉睫之利 literally mean?
Literally, 眉睫之利 means “Benefit of eyebrows and eyelashes”. It is used to mean “Trivial and immediate benefits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 眉睫之利?
眉睫：眉毛和睫毛。眼前微小的利益