Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「低眉垂眼」.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「低眉垂眼」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Head lowered, eyes downcast. Describes a shy look.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dī méi chuí yǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dai1 mei4 seui4 ngaan5
With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.
