橫眉立目 héng méi lì mù

to defy; to scowl and stare down

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to defy
  2. 2. to scowl and stare down

Characters

Character Meaning
橫 héng
horizontal; across; crosswise
眉 méi HSK 5
eyebrow; upper margin
立 lì HSK 5
to stand; to establish; to set up
目 mù HSK 3
eye; item; list