眉目传情 (méi mù chuán qíng) — to exchange flirtatious glances; to make eyes at each other
Definition
Literary chengyu for exchanging flirtatious glances — eyes doing the talking. Used for romantic or amorous eye contact, stronger and more poetic than casual 'making eyes'.
idiom
to exchange flirtatious glancesto make eyes at each other
Examples
- 眉目传情，。Tā men zài wǎn huì shàng méi mù chuán qíng, hěn kuài jiù chéng le liàn rén.They exchanged flirtatious glances at the party and soon became lovers.
- 眉目传情，。Xiǎo shuō lǐ tā men chū cì jiàn miàn jiù méi mù chuán qíng, qíng jié hěn làng màn.In the novel, they made eyes at each other on first meeting; the plot is very romantic.
- 眉目传情，。Zhè duì qíng lǚ zài kā fēi guǎn lǐ méi mù chuán qíng, xìng fú dé ràng rén xiàn mù.This couple was making eyes at each other in the café, looking so happy that others envied them.
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