挤眉弄眼 wink and make faces
Explanation
用眉毛和眼睛示意，暗中传递信息。
To signal using eyebrows and eyes, secretly conveying information.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，京城长安有一对恋人，名叫李郎和玉女。两人青梅竹马，两情相悦，但碍于当时的社会风气，不得不偷偷摸摸地恋爱。有一天，李郎在街上偶遇玉女，因为人多眼杂，两人无法直接交谈，只能通过挤眉弄眼来表达爱意。李郎先是用眼角偷偷地瞄了一眼玉女，然后轻轻地扬起眉毛，玉女见状，也笑着扬起眉毛，并用眼神示意李郎晚上到他们秘密见面的地方。夜晚降临，月明星稀，两人如约在城外的一片小树林里见面，互诉衷肠，卿卿我我，沉浸在甜蜜的爱情之中。从此以后，两人经常用这种方式暗中传递信息，他们的爱情故事也成为了长安城里一段美丽的佳话。
In the Tang Dynasty, there was a couple in love in Chang'an, the capital city, named Li Lang and Yu Nu. They had been childhood sweethearts, deeply in love, but due to the social norms of the time, they had to keep their relationship a secret. One day, Li Lang encountered Yu Nu on the street. With so many people around, they could not communicate directly and relied on winks and glances to convey their affection. Li Lang first glanced secretly at Yu Nu, then slightly raised his eyebrows. Seeing this, Yu Nu also smiled and raised her eyebrows, signaling Li Lang to meet at their secret rendezvous point that evening. Night fell, and under the stars, the couple met as planned in a small grove outside the city walls, pouring out their hearts to each other and basking in their sweet love. From then on, they frequently used this method to communicate secretly, their love story becoming a beautiful legend in Chang'an.
Usage
用于形容用眼神和表情暗中示意或传递信息。
Used to describe secretly signaling or conveying information through eye expressions and facial movements.
Examples
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他俩眉来眼去，挤眉弄眼，一看就知道关系不一般。
tā liǎng méi lái yǎn qù, jǐ méi nòng yǎn, yī kàn jiù zhīdào guānxi bù yībān
They exchanged knowing glances and winks, clearly indicating an intimate relationship.
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舞台上演员们挤眉弄眼，惟妙惟肖地表演着小丑的滑稽。
wǔ tái shàng yǎnyuán men jǐ méi nòng yǎn, wéi miào wéi xiào de biǎoyǎn zhe xiǎochou de huájī
The actors on stage were making faces and winking, perfectly portraying the clown's humor.