méitóu

眉头

Word · Noun

space between the eyebrows; furrowed brows

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

the area between the eyebrows; the brow

Commonly used to describe facial expressions, especially frowning, worry, or deep concentration. Often appears in set phrases describing emotional states.

Tā他
zhòu皱
le了
zhòu皱
méi眉
tóu头
 ,
biǎo表
shì示
bù不
tóng同
yì意
 。

He frowned, indicating his disagreement.

Lǎo老
rén人
méi眉
tóu头
jǐn紧
suǒ锁
 ,
sì似
hū乎
zài在
sī思
kǎo考
shén什
me么
nán难
tí题
 。

The old man knitted his brows tightly, seemingly pondering some difficult problem.

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Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
 ,
méi眉
tóu头
yī一
zhòu皱
 ,
jì计
shàng上
xīn心
lái来
 。

As the saying goes, when the brows are knit, a plan comes to mind.