liǔméi

柳眉

Word · Noun

willow-shaped eyebrows; arched eyebrows

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

slender, arched eyebrows (of a woman); willow-leaf eyebrows

literary

A literary and descriptive term typically used to describe beautiful women's eyebrows, often paired with "apricot eyes" (杏眼) to depict classical beauty.

Tā她
shēng生
de得
liǔ柳
méi眉
xìng杏
yǎn眼
 ,
chǔ楚
chǔ楚
dòng动
rén人
 。

She was born with willow eyebrows and apricot eyes, looking charmingly delicate.

Liǔ柳
méi眉
dào倒
shù竖
 ,
tā她
nù怒
qì气
chōng冲
chōng冲
de地
dèng瞪
zhe着
duì对
fāng方
 。

Her eyebrows raised in anger, she glared at the other person furiously.

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Gǔ古
dài代
shì仕
nǚ女
huà画
zhōng中
de的
měi美
rén人
duō多
yǒu有
liǔ柳
méi眉
 。

The beauties in ancient paintings of court ladies mostly had willow-shaped eyebrows.