méiyǎngāodī

眉高眼低

Word · NounTraditional眉眼高低

facial expression; discernment of moods

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

facial expression; look on one's face

neutral

字面意思是眉毛和眼睛的高低位置,引申指人的面部表情所传达的情绪或意图。常用于需要观察他人态度的语境。

Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
hěn很
huì会
kàn看
méi眉
yǎn眼
gāo高
dī低
 ,
dà大
rén人
yī一
bù不
gāo高
xìng兴
tā他
jiù就
ān安
jìng静
le了
 。

This child is good at reading people's moods; he quiets down as soon as the adults are unhappy.

Tā他
shuō说
huà话
qián前
zǒng总
yào要
xiān先
kàn看
kan看
lǐng领
dǎo导
de的
méi眉
yǎn眼
gāo高
dī低
 。

He always checks the leader's expression before speaking.

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Zài在
shè社
huì会
shàng上
hùn混
 ,
bù不
dǒng懂
méi眉
yǎn眼
gāo高
dī低
kě可
bù不
xíng行
 。

To get by in society, you must know how to read people's faces.

2.

noun

ability to discern others' moods; social awareness

neutral

这是该成语的引申义,指一种重要的社交技能。

Zài在
zhí职
chǎng场
zhōng中
 ,
dǒng懂
de得
méi眉
yǎn眼
gāo高
dī低
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
zhòng重
yào要
de的
ruǎn软
jì技
néng能
 。

In the workplace, knowing how to read the room is an important soft skill.

Tā他
yī一
diǎn点
méi眉
yǎn眼
gāo高
dī低
dōu都
bù不
dǒng懂
 ,
zǒng总
shì是
zài在
bù不
hé合
shì适
de的
chǎng场
hé合
shuō说
cuò错
huà话
 。

He has no social awareness at all and always says the wrong thing at the wrong time.