横眉竖眼

Traditional: 橫眉豎眼

héng méi shù yǎn

Dictionary entry

to scowl fiercely

What does 横眉竖眼 mean?

横眉竖眼 (héng méi shù yǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to scowl fiercely

2to glare

Character breakdown

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横hénghorizontal · across 眉méieyebrow · upper margin 竖shùvariant of 豎|竖[shu4]眼yǎneye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]) · (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance

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横眉竖眼

héng méi shù yǎn

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