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仰人眉睫 — “To act according to another's will or mood”

仰人眉睫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act according to another's will or mood”. To be dependent on others for guidance or approval. Literally, “To look up to someone's eyebrows and eyelashes; to observe another's facial expressions”.

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仰人眉睫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

仰人眉睫 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
仰
yǎng6look up, admire, rely on
人
rén2human being, person
眉
méi9eyebrow
睫
jié13eyelash

Example Sentence with 仰人眉睫

他不喜欢那种凡事都仰人眉睫的生活,渴望独立自主。
He dislikes a life where he constantly has to act according to others' will, yearning for independence and self-reliance.

Idioms Related to 仰人眉睫

More idioms starting with 仰

  • yǎng仰bù不kuì愧tiān天to have a clear conscience
  • yǎng仰zhī之mí弥gāo高ever more lofty and profound
  • yǎng仰shì事fǔ俛chù畜support family
  • yǎng仰shì事fǔ俯xù畜support elders and raise children
  • yǎng仰shì事fǔ俯yù育support parents and raise children
  • yǎng仰rén人bí鼻xī息live at the mercy of others
  • yǎng仰qǔ取fǔ俯shí拾gain from every direction
  • yǎng仰wū屋zhī之qín勤deeply engrossed in scholarly writing
  • yǎng仰wū屋xīng兴tàn叹sigh in despair with no solution
  • yǎng仰wū屋xīng兴jiē嗟sigh in utter helplessness
  • yǎng仰wū屋zhuó着shū书devote oneself entirely to writing
  • yǎng仰wū屋qiè窃tàn叹sigh in helpless despair

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Questions about 仰人眉睫

What does 仰人眉睫 mean?

仰人眉睫 (yǎng rén méi jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act according to another's will or mood”.

How do you pronounce 仰人眉睫?

仰人眉睫 is pronounced yǎng rén méi jié in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 仰人眉睫 literally mean?

Literally, 仰人眉睫 means “to look up to someone's eyebrows and eyelashes; to observe another's facial expressions”. It is used to mean “to act according to another's will or mood”.

What is the Chinese definition of 仰人眉睫?

指看别人的脸色行事。

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