sword-shaped eyebrows; straight and upward-slanting eyebrows
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straight, upward-slanting eyebrows; sword-shaped eyebrows
literaryA specific term for a type of eyebrow shape, often associated with handsomeness or a heroic, spirited appearance in traditional Chinese aesthetics and literature. It is a compound word where '剑' (jiàn) means 'sword' and '眉' (méi) means 'eyebrow'.
Tā他
shēng生
dé得
yī一
shuāng双
jiàn剑
méi眉
，
xiǎn显
dé得
yīng英
qì气
bī逼
rén人
。
He has a pair of sword-shaped eyebrows, giving him a heroic and imposing air.
Zài在
wǔ武
xiá侠
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
，
nán男
zhǔ主
jué角
cháng常
cháng常
bèi被
miáo描
shù述
wéi为
jiàn剑
méi眉
xīng星
mù目
。
In wuxia novels, the male protagonist is often described as having sword-shaped eyebrows and star-bright eyes.
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Tā她
de的
méi眉
xíng形
xiū修
dé得
yǒu有
diǎn点
jiàn剑
méi眉
de的
gǎn感
jué觉
。
Her eyebrow shape is groomed to have a somewhat sword-like feeling.