横眉冷对千夫指

Traditional: 橫眉冷對千夫指

héng méi lěng duì qiān fū zhǐ

Dictionary entry

to face a thousand pointing fingers with a cool scowl (citation from Lu Xun)

What does 横眉冷对千夫指 mean?

横眉冷对千夫指 (héng méi lěng duì qiān fū zhǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to face a thousand pointing fingers with a cool scowl (citation from Lu Xun)

2to treat with disdain

3to defy

Character breakdown

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横hénghorizontal · across 眉méieyebrow · upper margin 冷Lěngsurname Leng 对duìright; correct · towards; at; for 千qiānthousand 夫fūhusband · man 指zhǐfinger · to point at or to

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How to pronounce 横眉冷对千夫指

横眉冷对千夫指

héng méi lěng duì qiān fū zhǐ

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