méiduān

眉端

Word · Noun

space between eyebrows; top margin of page

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

space between the eyebrows

literary

A literary term describing a specific facial area; often used metaphorically to express worry or thought.

Chóu愁
shàng上
méi眉
duān端
 。

Worry surfaced on his brow.

Tā他
méi眉
duān端
jǐn紧
suǒ锁
 ,
sì似
hū乎
zài在
sī思
kǎo考
ná难
n题
 。

His brow was furrowed as if he were pondering a difficult problem.

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Tā她
méi眉
duān端
shū舒
zhǎn展
 ,
lù露
chū出
le了
xiào笑
róng容
 。

The space between her brows relaxed, revealing a smile.

2.

noun

top margin of a page (in books or documents)

technical

A technical or literary term used in publishing, printing, and book design; not used in everyday conversation.

Zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
méi眉
duān端
yìn印
yǒu有
zhāng章
jié节
biāo标
tí题
 。

The top margin of this book's pages is printed with chapter titles.

Gǔ古
jí籍
de的
méi眉
duān端
cháng常
yǒu有
pī批
zhù注
 。

The top margins of ancient texts often have annotations.

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Shè设
jì计
shí时
qǐng请
zài在
méi眉
duān端
liú留
chū出
zú足
gòu够
kōng空
jiān间
 。

Please leave enough space in the top margin during the design phase.