eyebrows and eyelashes; imminent
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
eyebrows and eyelashes
literaryLiterary term for the hair on the brow and the lashes; rarely used alone in modern spoken Chinese.
Méi眉
jié睫
zhī之
jiān间
，
kě可
chá察
rén人
zhī之
shén神
qíng情
。
Between the brows and lashes, one can observe a person's expression.
noun
imminent situation; matter close at hand
literaryUsed almost exclusively in the set phrases 迫在眉睫 (imminent/pressing) and 失之眉睫 (to miss something right in front of one's eyes).
Wēi危
jī机
pò迫
zài在
méi眉
jié睫
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
lì立
jí即
xíng行
dòng动
。
The crisis is imminent; we must act immediately.
Jī机
huì会
shī失
zhī之
méi眉
jié睫
，
ràng让
tào他
ào懊
huǐ悔
bù不
yǐ已
。
He missed the opportunity by a hair's breadth, causing him endless regret.
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Huǒ火
zāi灾
pò迫
zài在
méi眉
jié睫
，
jū居
mín民
men们
fēn纷
fēn纷
chè撤
lí离
。
With the fire approaching imminently, residents evacuated one after another.