淡扫蛾眉 — “To apply a light and elegant makeup”
淡扫蛾眉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to apply a light and elegant makeup”. Specifically referring to lightly painting one's eyebrows to achieve a natural and graceful look. Literally, “lightly sweep moth eyebrows”.
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淡扫蛾眉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
淡扫蛾眉 Character Breakdown
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她总是喜欢淡扫蛾眉，展现出一种清水芙蓉般的自然美。
She always prefers light makeup, revealing a natural beauty like a lotus blossom just emerged from clear water.
Idioms Related to 淡扫蛾眉
More idioms starting with 淡
- dàn淡xiě写qīng轻miáo描touch upon lightly
- dàn淡zhuāng妆nóng浓mǒ抹light or heavy makeup
- dàn淡zhuāng妆qīng轻mò抹to apply light makeup
- dàn淡mǒ抹nóng浓zhuāng妆light and heavy makeup
- dàn淡shuǐ水jiāo交qing情pure friendship like water
- dàn淡rǔ汝nóng浓mǒ抹light and heavy makeup
- dàn淡bó泊yǐ以míng明zhì志，，níng宁jìng静yǐ以zhì致yuǎn远Live simply, think clearly, achieve greatness
- dàn淡bó泊míng明zhì志clarify aspirations through simple living
- dàn淡rán然chǔ处zhī之treat with indifference
- dàn淡rán然zhì置zhī之treat with indifference
- dàn淡ér而bù不yàn厌detached but not repelled
- dàn淡ér而wú无wèi味bland and uninteresting
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Open the tool →Questions about 淡扫蛾眉
What does 淡扫蛾眉 mean?
淡扫蛾眉 (dàn sǎo é méi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to apply a light and elegant makeup”.
How do you pronounce 淡扫蛾眉?
淡扫蛾眉 is pronounced dàn sǎo é méi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 淡扫蛾眉 literally mean?
Literally, 淡扫蛾眉 means “lightly sweep moth eyebrows”. It is used to mean “to apply a light and elegant makeup”.
What is the Chinese definition of 淡扫蛾眉?
轻淡地画眉。指妇女淡雅的化妆。