看人眉眼 — “To take one's cue from another's expression”
看人眉眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take one's cue from another's expression”. To be overly concerned with how others perceive one; to be swayed by what others think or feel. Literally, “to look at people's eyebrows and eyes”.
看人眉眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 看人眉眼 mean?
看人眉眼 (kàn rén méi yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take one's cue from another's expression”.
How do you pronounce 看人眉眼?
看人眉眼 is pronounced kàn rén méi yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 看人眉眼 literally mean?
Literally, 看人眉眼 means “to look at people's eyebrows and eyes”. It is used to mean “to take one's cue from another's expression”.
What is the Chinese definition of 看人眉眼?
比喻看人脸色。