delicate eyebrows of a beauty; a beautiful woman
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
fine, long and curved eyebrows (of a beautiful woman)
literaryA classical, elegant description of feminine beauty in Chinese literature.
Tā她
méi眉
rú如
yuǎn远
shān山
，
hào皓
chǐ齿
É峨
méi嵋
，
shì是
wèi位
gǔ古
diǎn典
měi美
rén人
。
Her eyebrows are like distant hills, and with bright teeth and delicate brows, she is a classical beauty.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
“
É峨
méi嵋
”
lái来
xíng形
róng容
nǚ女
zǐ子
de的
měi美
mào貌
。
Ancient people often used 'éméi' to describe a woman's beauty.
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Huà画
zhōng中
nǚ女
zǐ子
，
É峨
méi嵋
dàn淡
sǎo扫
，
gù顾
pàn盼
shēng生
huī辉
。
The woman in the painting has lightly penciled delicate brows, and her glances are full of spirit.
noun
a beautiful woman
literaryA metonymy, using a part (eyebrows) to represent the whole (beautiful woman). Primarily used in classical poetry and prose.
Hòu后
gōng宫
jiā佳
lì丽
sān三
qiān千
，
zhēng争
chǒng宠
de的
É峨
méi嵋
wú无
shù数
。
There are three thousand beauties in the imperial harem, with countless lovely women vying for favor.
Zhè这
wèi位
É峨
méi嵋
de的
yī一
qǔ曲
qín琴
yīn音
，
lìng令
quán全
chǎng场
qīng倾
dǎo倒
。
This beauty's tune on the zither captivated the entire audience.
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Gù故
shi事
lǐ里
，
nà那
wèi位
xiá侠
kè客
jiù救
xià下
le了
yī一
wèi位
luò落
nàn难
de的
É峨
méi嵋
。
In the story, that knight-errant rescued a damsel in distress.