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做眉做眼

Mandarin · pinyin zuò méi zuò yǎn

to frown

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做: zuò · work, make; act
眉: méi · eyebrows; upper margin of book
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening

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4–2–4–3 · zuo4 mei2 zuo4 yan3

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zou6 mei4 zou6 ngaan5

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