Definition
画眉 is a noun with two distinct senses. The first refers to the Chinese hwamei, a type of thrush known for its beautiful song and often kept as a pet or featured in traditional culture. The second sense refers to eyebrow makeup or the tool used to apply it (eyebrow pencil), derived from the verb-object phrase 'to paint eyebrows'. As a noun, it is used in contexts like 画眉鸟 (the bird) or 画眉笔 (eyebrow pencil).
noun
Chinese hwameia type of thrush (Garrulax canorus)eyebrow pencileyebrow makeup
Examples
- 画眉。Zhè zhī huà méi de jiàoshēng fēicháng hǎotīng.This hwamei's song is very beautiful.
- 画眉。Tā měitiān huàzhuāng shí dōu huì yòng huà méi.She uses an eyebrow pencil every day when she puts on makeup.
- 画眉。Zhè zhǒng huà méi niǎo zài nánfāng hěn chángjiàn.This type of hwamei bird is very common in the south.
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