Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「橫眉立眼」. Learn its usage below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「橫眉立眼」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
It means to frown and glare. Describes the look of glaring at each other with a fierce attitude.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
héng méi lì yǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
waang4 mei4 lap6 ngaan5
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
