张眉努眼 — “To raise one's eyebrows and stare”
张眉努眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to raise one's eyebrows and stare”. Often to feign anger, put on an act, or make a show of displeasure. Literally, “Raise eyebrows and stare with bulging eyes”.
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张眉努眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
张眉努眼 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 张眉努眼
小孩子在大人面前张眉努眼，假装生气，逗得大家哈哈大笑。
The child raised his eyebrows and glared at the adults, pretending to be angry, which made everyone laugh.
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- zhāng张sān三lǚ吕sì四any ordinary person
- zhāng张sān三lǐ李sì四Tom, Dick, and Harry
- zhāng张gōng公chī吃jiǔ酒lǐ李gōng公zuì醉be wrongly blamed for others' actions
- zhāng张gōng公chī吃jiǔ酒lǐ李gōng公diān颠one person acts, another takes blame
- zhāng张guān冠lǐ李dài戴to confuse one thing with another
- zhāng张kǒu口tǔ吐shé舌gasp in astonishment
- zhāng张kǒu口diào掉shé舌Speak freely and volubly
- zhāng张kǒu口jié结shé舌speechless with astonishment or fear
- zhāng张chún唇zhí植zī髭talk incessantly and volubly
- zhāng张zuǐ嘴jiǎo挢shé舌Speechless, dumbfounded, at a loss for words
- zhāng张zuǐ嘴jié结shé舌dumbfounded and speechless
- zhāng张dà大qí其shì事exaggerate something
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What does 张眉努眼 mean?
张眉努眼 (zhāng méi nǔ yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to raise one's eyebrows and stare”.
How do you pronounce 张眉努眼?
张眉努眼 is pronounced zhāng méi nǔ yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 张眉努眼 literally mean?
Literally, 张眉努眼 means “Raise eyebrows and stare with bulging eyes”. It is used to mean “to raise one's eyebrows and stare”.
What is the Chinese definition of 张眉努眼?
扬起眉毛，瞪着眼睛。指善于作态。