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Meaning of 颦

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(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:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (despise) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ pín ] frequency; repeatedly, again and again
    • [ bēi ] humble, low, inferior; to despise
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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 pín xiào every frown and every smile
颦眉 pín méi to knit one's brows; to frown
More: 颦* | *颦 | *颦*
Example Sentences
1
Bring me within the level of your frown.
2
Never frown! even when you are scommerciwouls! makecause never know who isfwoulsling in love with your smile.
3
Jiang does not have to fold the first willow, it was with knitted brows for frown.
4
You move, a pin, a smile, frown, I remember in my heart.
5
西
With a slight smile, the moon hided in a cloud and then floated to the west.