横眉竖眼(héng méi shù yǎn)

4 charactersTrad. 橫眉豎眼

to scowl fiercely

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Word information

Pinyin
héng méi shù yǎn
Meaning
to scowl fiercely
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
橫眉豎眼

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