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濃眉大眼

简浓眉大眼 · 繁濃眉大眼

Mandarin · pinyin nóng méi dà yǎn

thick eyebrows and big eyes

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眉: méi · eyebrows; upper margin of book
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
浓: nóng · thick, strong, concentrated

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2–2–4–3 · nong2 mei2 da4 yan3

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nung4 mei4 daai6 ngaan5

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(idiomatic) bushy eyebrows and big eyes

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