nùmù

怒目

Word · Verb · Noun

glare angrily; angry stare

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to glare with anger; to stare angrily

literary

Often used in fixed expressions like 怒目而视 or 横眉怒目.

Tā他
nù怒
mù目
ér而
shì视
 ，
yī一
yán言
bù不
fā发
 。

He glared angrily without saying a word.

Liǎng两
gè个
shì士
bīng兵
héng横
méi眉
nù怒
mù目
 ，
hù互
bù不
xiāng相
ràng让
 。

The two soldiers glared at each other fiercely, neither giving way.

2.

noun

angry staring eyes; glaring eyes

literary

Refers to the physical eyes when widened in anger.

Tā他
qì气
de得
nù怒
mù目
yuán圆
zhēng睁
 ，
shuāng双
shǒu手
wò握
quán拳
 。

He was so angry that his eyes were wide with rage, his fists clenched.

Yǒng勇
shì士
nù怒
mù目
 ，
wēi威
zhèn震
dí敌
dǎn胆
 。

The warrior's glaring eyes struck terror into the enemy's heart.