- 眉头 méitóu brows
- 眉毛 méimao eyebrow
- 皱眉 zhòuméi frownto contract the eyebrows to express displeasure, worry, or deep thought
- 美眉 měiméi pretty girl(coll.) pretty girl
- 迫在眉睫 pòzàiméijié imminentextremely urgent; imminent; pressing in on one's eyelashes
- 皱眉头 zhòuméitóu frownto knit the brows or scowl, typically expressing worry, displeasure, or concentration
- 眉目 méimù featuresgeneral facial appearance or features
- 燃眉之急 ránméizhījí urgencya situation of extreme urgency or a desperate crisis that requires immediate attention
- 峨眉 éméi EmeiUsed in place names, notably Mount Emei ([[峨眉山|峨眉山|E2 mei2 Shan1]]) in Sichuan province
- 峨眉山 éméi Shān Mount EmeiMount Emei in Sichuan, one of the four sacred mountains of Chinese Buddhism
- 愁眉苦脸 chóuméikǔliǎn miserableto wear a worried or distressed expression; to look anxious or dejected
- 眉眼 méiyǎn appearancegeneral facial looks, countenance, or expression
- 眉飞色舞 méifēisèwǔ elatedto be radiant with delight; extremely animated and happy in expression
- 眉开眼笑 méikāiyǎnxiào beamingdescribing a facial expression of great joy or delight; all smiles
- 画眉 huàméi draw eyebrowsto apply makeup to the eyebrows
- 须眉 xūméi menman or men (formal)
- 柳眉 liǔméi willow eyebrowslong, shapely eyebrows
- 眉眼传情 méiyǎnchuánqíng flirtto convey romantic or amorous feelings through one's eyes or facial expressions
- 蹙眉 cùméi frownto knit one's brows; to frown
- 眉清目秀 méiqīngmùxiù prettyhaving delicate, well-defined, and attractive facial features
- 愁眉不展 chóuméibùzhǎn frowningwith a worried frown
- 眉心 méixīn glabellathe space between the eyebrows
- 眉梢 méishāo brow tiptip of the eyebrow
- 眉笔 méibǐ eyebrow pencileyebrow pencil (cosmetics)
- 挤眉弄眼 jǐméinòngyǎn winkto make eyes at someone or to signal with one's eyebrows and eyes, often to communicate secretly or to tease
- 浓眉大眼 nóngméidàyǎn striking featuresthick eyebrows and big eyes
- 眉来眼去 méiláiyǎnqù flirt(idiom) to exchange flirting glances with someone; to make eyes at each other
- 慈眉善目 címéishànmù amiablehaving a kind, friendly, or benign facial appearance; literally kind brows and pleasant eyes
- 扬眉 yángméi raise eyebrowsto raise eyebrows
- 横眉 héngméi scowlto knit one's eyebrows in anger or defiance; to scowl or frown
- 眉目传情 méimùchuánqíng flirtingto communicate romantic interest or affection through facial expressions or glances
- 蛾眉 éméi beautiful woman(figurative) beautiful woman; literally moth-like eyebrows
- 眉山市 Méishān Shì MeishanMeishan, a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province
- 齐眉 qíméi marital respectmutual respect and harmony between a married couple; abbreviation of the idiom [[举案齐眉|舉案齊眉|ju3 an4 qi2 mei2]] (lifting the tray to the level of the eyebrows)
- 火烧眉毛 huǒshāoméimao extreme emergencya situation of extreme urgency or imminent danger; desperate situation
- 举案齐眉 jǔ'ànqíméi mutual respectliterally to lift the tray to eyebrow level; refers to mutual respect and harmony between a husband and wife
- 有眉目 yǒuméimù taking shapeto begin to take shape or show signs of progress; to be about to materialize
- 低眉顺眼 dīméishùnyǎn submissivedocile; submissive
- 眉县 Méi Xiàn Mei CountyMei County in Baoji, Shaanxi
- 眉批 méipī headnotescomments or annotations written in the top margin of a page
- 贼眉鼠眼 zéiméishǔyǎn shifty-eyedhaving a sneaky, suspicious, or crafty appearance
- 眉睫 méijié eyebrows and eyelashesthe eyebrows and the eyelashes
- 燃眉 ránméi urgentdesperately serious or critical, requiring immediate action; literally 'to burn one's eyebrows'
- 峨眉山市 éméishān Shì EmeishanEmeishan, a county-level city in Leshan, Sichuan
- 眉毛胡子一把抓 méimaohúziyībǎzhuā indiscriminatetackling various tasks or problems without distinguishing their relative importance or specific nature
- 眉尖 méijiān eyebrow tipthe outer tip or end of an eyebrow
- 八字眉 bāzìméi sloping eyebrowssloping eyebrows, formed like character for 'eight'
- 展眉 zhǎnméi beamto show happiness or relief by relaxing one's brow; to be all smiles
- 横眉怒目 héngméinùmù glaringto display a fierce expression with furrowed brows and blazing eyes; to look at someone with extreme anger or hostility
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH