面北眉南 — “To be estranged and refuse to acknowledge each other”
面北眉南 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be estranged and refuse to acknowledge each other”. To be at odds, avoiding any contact. Literally, “Face north, eyebrows south”.
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面北眉南 Pronunciation and Pinyin
面北眉南 Character Breakdown
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曾经亲密无间的朋友，如今却面北眉南，再也不相往来
Once inseparable friends, they are now estranged, no longer associating with each other.
Idioms Related to 面北眉南
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- miàn面bù不gǎi改róng容remain calm and composed
- miàn面bù不gǎi改sè色remain calm and composed
- miàn面zhēng争tíng庭lùn论frankly argue publicly
- miàn面cóng从hòu后yán言Outwardly agree, secretly criticize
- miàn面cóng从bèi背yán言agree to one's face, criticize behind back
- miàn面cóng从fù腹fěi诽outwardly comply, inwardly criticize
- miàn面cóng从fù腹fēi非outwardly comply but inwardly dissent
- miàn面sì似xuē靴pí皮face full of deep wrinkles
- miàn面lěng冷yán言héng横stern-faced and aggressive in talk
- miàn面mìng命ěr耳tí提give earnest, painstaking instruction
- miàn面mìng命ěr耳xùn训give earnest face-to-face instruction
- miàn面hé和xīn心bù不hé和outwardly friendly but inwardly hostile
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Open the tool →Questions about 面北眉南
What does 面北眉南 mean?
面北眉南 (miàn běi méi nán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be estranged and refuse to acknowledge each other”.
How do you pronounce 面北眉南?
面北眉南 is pronounced miàn běi méi nán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 面北眉南 literally mean?
Literally, 面北眉南 means “Face north, eyebrows south”. It is used to mean “to be estranged and refuse to acknowledge each other”.
What is the Chinese definition of 面北眉南?
指脸面相背，互不理睬。形容相处不合，各不照面。