横眉立目

Traditional: 橫眉立目

héng méi lì mù

Dictionary entry

to scowl and stare down

What does 横眉立目 mean?

横眉立目 (héng méi lì mù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to scowl and stare down

2to defy

Character breakdown

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横hénghorizontal · across 眉méieyebrow · upper margin 立Lìsurname Li 目mùeye · (literary) to look; to regard

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横眉立目

héng méi lì mù

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