héng
méi

idiom

Meaning of 横眉怒目

横眉怒目 means to glare in anger; fierce, aggressive expression. Pronounced héng méi nù mù.

  • to glare in anger; fierce, aggressive expression

Definitions & Examples

héng
méi
dèng
zhe
duì
shǒu
 
háo
shì
ruò
 

He glared fiercely at his opponent, showing no signs of backing down.

Bié
kàn
píng
shí
wēn
 
qi
lái
héng
méi
de
 

Although he is usually gentle, when he gets angry, he also glares fiercely.

Mén
shén
huà
xiàng
zǒng
shì
héng
méi
 
yòng
xié
 

The portraits of door gods always have fierce, glaring expressions to ward off evil.

Tán
pàn
zhuō
shàng
 
shuāng
fāng
dài
biǎo
héng
méi
 
fēn
shí
fēn
jǐn
zhāng
 

At the negotiation table, the representatives from both sides glared at each other, creating a very tense atmosphere.