眉角
méi jiǎo
Pinyin

Definition

眉角
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méi jiǎo
  1. outer tip of the eyebrow
  2. (facial) expression
  3. (Tw) knack
  4. trick of the trade

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

主角
zhǔ jué
  1. 1 leading role
  2. 2 lead
角
Jué
  1. 1 surname Jue
角度
jiǎo dù
  1. 1 angle
  2. 2 point of view
角色
jué sè
  1. 1 role
  2. 2 character in a novel
  3. 3 persona
  4. 4 also pr. [jiǎo sè]
角落
jiǎo luò
  1. 1 nook
  2. 2 corner
三角
sān jiǎo
  1. 1 triangle
三角形
sān jiǎo xíng
  1. 1 triangle
三角洲
sān jiǎo zhōu
  1. 1 delta (geography)
五角场
Wǔ jiǎo chǎng
  1. 1 Wujiaochang neighborhood of Shanghai, adjacent to Fudan University
八角
bā jiǎo
  1. 1 anise
  2. 2 star anise
  3. 3 aniseed
  4. 4 octagonal
  5. 5 Fructus Anisi stellati
勾心斗角
gōu xīn dòu jiǎo
  1. 1 to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)
  2. 2 (in palace construction) elaborate and refined
口角
kǒu jiǎo
  1. 1 corner of the mouth
嘴角
zuǐ jiǎo
  1. 1 corner of the mouth
峨眉
É méi
  1. 1 Emei township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xīn zhú Xiàn], northwest Taiwan
峨眉山
É méi Shān
  1. 1 Mt Emei in Sichuan, one of the Four Sacred Mountains and Bodhimanda of Samantabhadra 普賢|普贤[Pǔ xián]
  2. 2 Emeishan city
崭露头角
zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo
  1. 1 to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
广角
guǎng jiǎo
  1. 1 wide-angle
  2. 2 panoramic
  3. 3 fig. wide perspective
  4. 4 panorama
旺角
Wàng Jiǎo
  1. 1 Mong Kok (area in Hong Kong)
死角
sǐ jiǎo
  1. 1 gap in coverage
  2. 2 gap in protection or defenses
  3. 3 neglected or overlooked area
  4. 4 dead end
海角
hǎi jiǎo
  1. 1 cape
  2. 2 promontory

Idioms (20)

不让须眉
bù ràng xū méi
  1. 1 (idiom) to compare favorably with men in terms of ability, bravery etc
  2. 2 to be a match for men
  3. 3 lit. not conceding to men (beard and eyebrows)
初露头角
chū lù tóu jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent
  2. 2 first sign of emerging talent
  3. 3 budding genius
勾心斗角
gōu xīn dòu jiǎo
  1. 1 to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)
  2. 2 (in palace construction) elaborate and refined
崭露头角
zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo
  1. 1 to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
愁眉苦脸
chóu méi kǔ liǎn
  1. 1 to look anxious (idiom)
  2. 2 to look miserable
慈眉善目
cí méi shàn mù
  1. 1 kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking
  2. 2 benign-faced
慈眉善眼
cí méi shàn yǎn
  1. 1 kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking
  2. 2 benign-faced
拐弯抹角
guǎi wān mò jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to speak in a roundabout way
  3. 3 to equivocate
  4. 4 to beat about the bush
横眉怒目
héng méi nù mù
  1. 1 lit. furrowed brows and blazing eyes
  2. 2 to dart looks of hate at sb (idiom)
火烧眉毛
huǒ shāo méi mao
  1. 1 lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation
  2. 2 extreme emergency
燃眉之急
rán méi zhī jí
  1. 1 lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation
  2. 2 extreme emergency
牛角挂书
niú jiǎo guà shū
  1. 1 lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be diligent in one's studies
白眉赤眼
bái méi chì yǎn
  1. 1 for no reason (idiom)
白首齐眉
bái shǒu qí méi
  1. 1 (of a couple) to grow old together in mutual respect (idiom)
眉来眼去
méi lái yǎn qù
  1. 1 lit. eyes and eyebrows come and go (idiom); to make eyes
  2. 2 to exchange flirting glances with sb
眉开眼笑
méi kāi yǎn xiào
  1. 1 brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy
  2. 2 all smiles
总角之交
zǒng jiǎo zhī jiāo
  1. 1 childhood friend (idiom)
总角之好
zǒng jiǎo zhī hǎo
  1. 1 childhood friend (idiom)
举案齐眉
jǔ àn qí méi
  1. 1 lit. to lift the tray to eyebrow level (idiom); mutual respect in a marriage
蛾眉皓齿
é méi hào chǐ
  1. 1 beautiful eyebrow and white teeth (idiom); lovely young woman

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