举案齐眉 jǔ àn qí méi

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to lift the tray to eyebrow level (idiom); mutual respect in a marriage

CHARACTERS

举 jǔ raise, lift up; recommend
案 àn table, bench; legal case
齐 qí even, uniform, of equal length
眉 méi eyebrows; upper margin of book