眉清目秀 méi qīng mù xiù pretty

Explanation

眉清目秀指的是眉毛和眼睛都清秀好看,形容人容貌清秀俊美,不俗气。

Mei Qing Mu Xiu refers to someone with beautiful eyebrows and eyes, describing someone's appearance as pretty and elegant.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期,长安城里住着一位名叫李白的书生,他生得眉清目秀,文采斐然。一日,他去郊外踏青,偶遇一位美丽的女子,女子名叫王昭君,也是位才女,二人一见钟情。后来,二人结为夫妻,生活美满幸福。

huà shuō Tángcháo shíqí, Cháng'ān chéng lǐ zhù zhe yī wèi míng jiào Lǐ Bái de shūshēng, tā shēng de méi qīng mù xiù, wéncǎi fěirán. Yī rì, tā qù jiāowài tà qīng, ǒuyù yī wèi měilì de nǚzǐ, nǚzǐ míng jiào Wáng Zhāojūn, yěshì wèi cáinǚ, èr rén yī jiàn zhōngqíng. Hòulái, èr rén jié wéi fūqī, shēnghuó měimǎn xìngfú.

In the Tang Dynasty, there lived a scholar named Li Bai in Chang'an. He was handsome and talented in writing. One day, he went for an outing in the countryside and happened to meet a beautiful woman named Wang Zhaojun, who was also a talented woman. The two fell in love at first sight. Later, they got married and lived happily.

Usage

多用于描写人物外貌,尤其是年轻人的外貌。

duō yòng yú miáoxiě rénwù wàimào, yóuqí shì niánqīng rén de wàimào

Often used to describe the appearance of people, especially the appearance of young people.

Examples

  • 她妹妹长得眉清目秀,十分可爱。

    tā mèimei zhǎng de méi qīng mù xiù, shífēn kě'ài

    Her younger sister is pretty and lovely.

  • 这个小伙子眉清目秀,一看就是个好孩子。

    zhège xiǎohuǒzi méi qīng mù xiù, yī kàn jiùshì gè hǎo háizi

    This young man is handsome and looks like a good boy.