Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「橫眉立目」, with details below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「橫眉立目」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
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 mù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
waang4 mei4 lap6 muk6
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
