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橫眉怒目

简横眉怒目 · 繁橫眉怒目

Mandarin · pinyin héng méi nù mù

lit. furrowed brows and blazing eyes
to dart looks of hate at sb (idiom)

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眉: méi · eyebrows; upper margin of book
怒: nù · anger, rage, passion; angry
目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
横: héng · across

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2–2–4–4 · heng2 mei2 nu4 mu4

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waang4 mei4 nou6 muk6

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