贼眉贼眼 — “To have a shifty”
贼眉贼眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a shifty”. Furtive, or sneaky look, often suggesting dishonesty or slyness. Literally, “thievish eyebrows and eyes”.
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贼眉贼眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 贼zéi
- 眉méi
- 贼zéi
- 眼yǎn
贼眉贼眼 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 贼眉贼眼
那个陌生人一进屋就贼眉贼眼地四处张望，让大家感到有些不安。
As soon as that stranger entered the room, he looked around furtively with shifty eyes, making everyone feel a bit uneasy.
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Synonyms of 贼眉贼眼
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- zéi贼rén人xīn心xū虚A guilty conscience makes one timid
- zéi贼rén人dǎn胆xū虚A guilty conscience makes one timid
- zéi贼qù去guān关mén门lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
- zéi贼hǎn喊zhuō捉zéi贼A thief crying 'catch the thief
- zéi贼fū夫ren人zhī之zi子corrupt someone's child
- zéi贼tóu头gǒu狗nǎo脑sly and shifty-eyed
- zéi贼tóu头zéi贼nǎo脑behaving stealthily or sneakily
- zéi贼tóu头guǐ鬼nǎo脑sneaky and shifty
- zéi贼tóu头shǔ鼠nǎo脑shifty and sneaky
- zéi贼zi子luàn乱chén臣wicked and rebellious individuals
- zéi贼xīn心bù不sǐ死evil intentions refuse to die
Questions about 贼眉贼眼
- What does 贼眉贼眼 mean?
- 贼眉贼眼 (zéi méi zéi yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a shifty”.
- How do you pronounce 贼眉贼眼?
- 贼眉贼眼 is pronounced zéi méi zéi yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 贼眉贼眼 literally mean?
- Literally, 贼眉贼眼 means “thievish eyebrows and eyes”. It is used to mean “to have a shifty”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 贼眉贼眼?
- 形容神情鬼鬼祟祟。