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直眉瞪眼

Mandarin · pinyin zhí méi dèng yǎn

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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