举案齐眉 jǔ àn qí méi

deep respect between husband and wife

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
举 jǔ HSK 4
to raise; to lift; to hold up
案 àn HSK 4
(legal) case; table; file
齐 qí HSK 5
neat; even; all together
眉 méi HSK 5
eyebrow; upper margin