眉头一皱，计上心来 — “To knit one's brows in thought”
眉头一皱，计上心来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to knit one's brows in thought”. And suddenly a clever plan or solution comes to mind. Literally, “Frown one's brows, a plan comes to mind”.
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眉头一皱，计上心来 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Example Sentence with 眉头一皱，计上心来
面对突如其来的挑战，他眉头一皱，计上心来，很快便找到了突破口。
Faced with a sudden challenge, he knitted his brows, and a clever plan came to mind, quickly finding a breakthrough.
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- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 眉头一皱，计上心来
What does 眉头一皱，计上心来 mean?
眉头一皱，计上心来 (méi tou yí zhòu ， jì shàng xīn lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to knit one's brows in thought”.
How do you pronounce 眉头一皱，计上心来?
眉头一皱，计上心来 is pronounced méi tou yí zhòu ， jì shàng xīn lái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 眉头一皱，计上心来 literally mean?
Literally, 眉头一皱，计上心来 means “Frown one's brows, a plan comes to mind”. It is used to mean “to knit one's brows in thought”.
What is the Chinese definition of 眉头一皱，计上心来?
形容略一思考，猛然想出了一个主意。