眉下添眉 — “To add something superfluous or redundant”
眉下添眉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to add something superfluous or redundant”. To make an unnecessary addition; to gild the lily. Literally, “Add eyebrows below eyebrows”.
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眉下添眉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
眉下添眉 Character Breakdown
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这份设计稿已经很完美了，你再增加这些不必要的装饰，简直是眉下添眉，反而显得多余。
This design draft is already perfect; adding these unnecessary decorations would be like adding eyebrows below eyebrows, making it seem redundant instead.
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Synonyms of 眉下添眉
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- 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
- méi眉lái来yǎn眼qù去exchange amorous glances
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Open the tool →Questions about 眉下添眉
What does 眉下添眉 mean?
眉下添眉 (méi xià tiān méi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to add something superfluous or redundant”.
How do you pronounce 眉下添眉?
眉下添眉 is pronounced méi xià tiān méi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 眉下添眉 literally mean?
Literally, 眉下添眉 means “Add eyebrows below eyebrows”. It is used to mean “to add something superfluous or redundant”.
What is the Chinese definition of 眉下添眉?
在眉毛下面再画一道眉。比喻多余重复