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橫眉立目

简横眉立目 · 繁橫眉立目

Mandarin · pinyin héng méi lì mù

to scowl and stare down
to defy

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眉: méi · eyebrows; upper margin of book
立: lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
横: héng · across

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2–2–4–4 · heng2 mei2 li4 mu4

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waang4 mei4 laap6 muk6

Cantonese word readings for 橫眉立目. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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