一颦一笑 (yī pín yī xiào) — every facial expression (of an attractive or important person); the slightest change in one's expression; (literary) a person's every look and smile (as something that draws attention or conveys meaning)
Definition
A chengyu meaning every frown and smile — every shift in expression, usually of a beauty or notable person. A literary flourish; not used in plain everyday speech.
idiom
every facial expression (of an attractive or important person)the slightest change in one's expression(literary) a person's every look and smile (as something that draws attention or conveys meaning)
Examples
- 一颦一笑。Tā de yī pín yī xiào dōu ràng rén xīn dòng bù yǐ.Every frown and smile of hers makes people's hearts flutter.
- 一颦一笑。Zhè wèi míng xīng de yī pín yī xiào dōu bèi fěn sī men zǐ xì jì lù.Every facial expression of this celebrity is carefully recorded by fans.
- ，一颦一笑。Zài gǔ shī cí zhōng, měi rén de yī pín yī xiào cháng bèi yòng lái biǎo dá shēn qíng.In classical poetry, a beauty's every smile and frown is often used to express deep affection.
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