a songbird (hwamei); to draw eyebrows (makeup)
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
a songbird; hwamei (Garrulax canorus)
The hwamei is a popular cage bird in China known for its beautiful song and distinctive white eye-ring.
Qīng清
chén晨
，
lín林
zhōng中
de的
huà画
méi眉
niǎo鸟
zài在
wǎn婉
zhuǎn转
dì地
gē歌
chàng唱
。
In the early morning, the hwamei birds in the forest are singing beautifully.
Tā他
yǎng养
le了
yī一
zhī只
huà画
méi眉
，
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
dōu都
yào要
liù遛
niǎo鸟
。
He keeps a hwamei and takes it for a walk every morning.
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Zhè这
zhī只
huà画
méi眉
de的
yǎn眼
quān圈
yòu又
bái白
yòu又
qīng清
xī晰
。
This hwamei's eye-ring is very white and distinct.
verb
to draw eyebrows; to apply makeup
literaryAn elegant, somewhat literary term for a woman putting on makeup, specifically applying eyebrow pencil/powder.
Gǔ古
dài代
nǚ女
zǐ子
chū出
jià嫁
qián前
，
cháng常
yǒu有
zhuān专
rén人
bāng帮
zhù助
huà画
méi眉
。
In ancient times, a specialist would often help a woman draw her eyebrows before her wedding.
Zhāng张
Chǎng敞
huà画
méi眉
shì是
yī一
gè个
zhù著
míng名
de的
fū夫
qī妻
ēn恩
ài爱
de的
diǎn典
gù故
。
"Zhang Chang drawing eyebrows" is a famous allusion to marital affection.