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低眉顺眼

dī méi shùn yǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
docile / submissive
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1e03767d1b726282. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

低眉順眼 低眉顺眼 [di1 mei2 shun4 yan3] /docile; submissive/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 低眉順眼

  • 低
    dī

    low / beneath / to lower (one's head) / to let droop / to hang down / to incline

  • 眉
    méi

    eyebrow / upper margin

  • 顺
    shùn

    to obey / to follow / to arrange / to make reasonable / along / favorable

  • 眼
    yǎn

    eye (CL:隻|只[zhī],雙|双[shuāng]) / (often used with 一[yī]) a look / a glance / small hole / (bound form) salient point / classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.