We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「面北眉南」, with its usage explained below.
The idiom 「面北眉南」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
It means turning away from each other and ignoring each other. Describes the situation where two people do not get along and do not see each other.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
miàn běi méi nán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
min6/min2 bak1 mei4 naam4
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
