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Meaning of 颦

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颦 (Trad.: 顰)
Pinyin: pín
English Definition: to scowl; to knit the brows
Chinese Definition:
①皱眉:颦眉。一颦一笑。颦蹙(皱着眉头,形容忧愁)。东施效颦(喻不顾自己具体条件,盲目地仿效别人,结果恰得其反)。
Total strokes: 21; Radical: 頁
Pictophonetic:频 indicates the sound; 卑 (despise) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 频 [ pín ] frequency; repeatedly, again and again
    • 卑 [ bēi ] humble, low, inferior; to despise
Similar Characters: 顰
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Example Words
东施效颦 dōng shī xiào pín lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom); fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself
一颦一笑 yī pín yī xiào every frown and every smile
颦眉 pín méi to knit one's brows; to frown
More:颦* | *颦 | *颦*
Example Sentences
1
把我带到你的颦眉蹙额底下
。
Bring me within the level of your frown.
2
纵然哀痛
!
也不要蹙额颦眉
!
由于你不知是谁会爱上你的笑颜
。
Never frown! even when you are scommerciwouls! makecause never know who isfwoulsling in love with your smile.
3
江头杨柳不须折
,
那与愁眉替得颦
。
Jiang does not have to fold the first willow, it was with knitted brows for frown.
4
你的一举
,
一颦
,
一笑
,
一皱眉
,
我记在心头
。
You move, a pin, a smile, frown, I remember in my heart.
5
月亮轻轻一颦
,
躲进一团云
,
然后又飘然西去
。
With a slight smile, the moon hided in a cloud and then floated to the west.