直眉瞪眼

Mandarin · pinyin zhí méi dèng yǎn

Meanings

  1. to stare angrily or vacantly
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直
zhí · straight, erect, vertical
眉
méi · eyebrows; upper margin of book
瞪
dèng · stare at
眼
yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
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2–2–4–3 · zhi2 mei2 deng4 yan3

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zik6 mei4 cing4 ngaan5

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