眉来眼去 méi lái yǎn qù

to exchange flirting glances with sb

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to exchange flirting glances with sb
  2. 2. lit. eyes and eyebrows come and go (idiom); to make eyes

Characters

Character Meaning
眉 méi HSK 5
eyebrow; upper margin
来 lái HSK 1
to come; to arrive; next
眼 yǎn HSK 2
eye; crux (of a matter); small hole
去 qù HSK 1
to go; to go to (a place)