眉頭眼額

Chinese
brows; forehead eye
 
volume; amount; quantity; forehead; quota
trad. (眉頭眼額) 眉頭 眼 額
simp. (眉头眼额) 眉头 眼 额
Literally: “brows, eyes and forehead”.

Pronunciation

Noun

眉頭眼額

  1. (Cantonese) facial expressions (as an indication of the person's mood)
    識睇人眉頭眼額 [Cantonese, trad.]
    识睇人眉头眼额 [Cantonese, simp.]
    sik1 tai2 jan4 mei4 tau4 ngaan5 ngaak6 [Jyutping]
    to be sensitive to the feelings of others

See also
  • 眉眼高低
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