Your free Chinese learning resource is here! This idiom and proverb series introduces phrases rich in meaning. Today, we explain 「看人眉睫」 and its usage.
The idiom 「看人眉睫」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Eyelashes: fine hairs growing on the edge of the eyelid. A metaphor for reading people’s faces.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kàn rén méi jié
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hon1/hon3 yan4 mei4 jit6
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
