冷眉冷眼 — “To give someone a cold or disdainful look”
冷眉冷眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give someone a cold or disdainful look”. To show indifference or contempt through one's facial expression. Literally, “cold brows, cold eyes”.
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冷眉冷眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
冷眉冷眼 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 冷眉冷眼
她对那些不听劝告的人总是冷眉冷眼，不愿多说一句话。
She always gave a cold and disdainful look to those who wouldn't listen to advice, unwilling to say another word.
Idioms Related to 冷眉冷眼
More idioms starting with 冷
- lěng冷lěng冷dàn淡dàn淡cold and indifferent
- lěng冷lěng冷qīng清qīng清desolate, quiet, and cheerless
- lěng冷cháo嘲rè热fěng讽mock and ridicule with sarcasm
- lěng冷cháo嘲rè热mà骂mock and scold with sarcasm and anger
- lěng冷xīn心lěng冷miàn面cold-hearted and indifferent
- lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only the individual knows their own experience
- lěng冷bǎn板dèng凳sidelined in a neglected position
- lěng冷shuǐ水jiāo浇tóu头to be shocked or disheartened by a sudden setback
- lěng冷shuǐ水jiāo浇bèi背to be shocked or dismayed
- lěng冷huī灰bào爆dòu豆futile effort or sudden unexpected event
- lěng冷zào灶qīng清guō锅extreme poverty, no food or resources
- lěng冷rè热bìng病capricious changes in mood
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What does 冷眉冷眼 mean?
冷眉冷眼 (lěng méi lěng yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give someone a cold or disdainful look”.
How do you pronounce 冷眉冷眼?
冷眉冷眼 is pronounced lěng méi lěng yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冷眉冷眼 literally mean?
Literally, 冷眉冷眼 means “cold brows, cold eyes”. It is used to mean “to give someone a cold or disdainful look”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冷眉冷眼?
形容冷淡或鄙视的神情