眉睫

Chinese

eyebrow; upper margin eyelashes
simp. and trad.
(眉睫)

Pronunciation


Noun

眉睫

  1. (literary) (as close to the eyes as) the eyebrows and eyelashes
  2. (figurative) right before one's eyes; nearby place; urgency

Derived terms

  • 看人眉睫
  • 眉睫之內 / 眉睫之内
  • 眉睫之利
  • 眉睫之禍 / 眉睫之祸
  • 近在眉睫
  • 迫在眉睫 (pòzàiméijié)
  • 迫於眉睫 / 迫于眉睫