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眉眼传情

méi yǎn chuán qíngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to give the eye to / to make eyes at
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-c376c280030c7148. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

眉眼傳情 眉眼传情 [mei2 yan3 chuan2 qing2] /to give the eye to/to make eyes at/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 眉眼傳情

  • 眉
    méi

    eyebrow / upper margin

  • 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

  • 传
    chuán

    to pass on / to spread / to transmit / to infect / to transfer / to circulate / to conduct (electricity)

    zhuàn

    biography / historical narrative / commentaries / relay station

  • 情
    qíng

    (bound form) feelings / emotion / sentiment / passion / (bound form) situation / condition

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.