Qingcheng - the country is beautiful; Qimei - the eyebrows are raised together; Qiaoling - small and exquisite; Yingche - all sides are clear; Ruhua - the eyebrows are like a painting. The specific explanation is as follows:
1. Overturning the country and overturning the city
Explanation: overturning, overturning; city: country. It originally refers to the country's subjugation due to women's lust. Later, women were often described as extremely beautiful.
From: "Book of Han·Biography of Wife's Wife": "There is a beautiful woman in the north, peerless and independent, who looks at the charming city and then the charming country."
Translation: In China There was a very beautiful woman in the north who was not married yet. When she looked back once, everyone in the city was fascinated by her beauty. When she looked back again, everyone in the country was amazed by her beauty.
Grammar: conjunction; used as predicate and attributive; with complimentary meaning
2. Raise the case to raise eyebrows
Explanation: The case is a tray with legs in ancient times. When serving food, hold the tray as high as your eyebrows. Later, it was described as husband and wife respecting each other.
From: "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty: Biography of Liang Hong": "When I rent a pound for a man, every time I return home, my wife will have food for her. She dare not look up in front of the pound, and she will hold the case up to her eyebrows."
Translation: Employed as a man. After pounding rice, every time he went home, his wife prepared food for him. She did not dare to raise her head in front of Hong and raised the tray as high as her eyebrows.
Grammar: subject-predicate form; used as predicate, object, attributive; used in written language
Synonyms: husbands sing and women follow each other, the table is in front of each other, respect each other as guests, hearts are in harmony, Liang and Mencius respect each other, the piano and the harp sing harmoniously, The piano and the harp are very deep
3. Small and exquisite
Explanation: small, small and clever; exquisite, exquisite and meticulous. Describe something small and delicate.
From: Guo Moruo's "Revolutionary Spring and Autumn Period: Ten Years of Creation": "The advantage of West Lake is that it is small and exquisite, just like an enlarged garden; a large lake as grand as Lake Pipa does not have this flavor ”
Grammar: conjunction; used as predicate, attributive, and object; with a complimentary meaning
Synonyms: exquisite and clear, short and concise, petite and exquisite
Four. Eight-sided Yingying Che
Explanation: It is a metaphor for being shrewd and sophisticated, and having insight into everything.
From: Qing Dynasty Zhaolian's "Xiaoting Miscellaneous Records·Yin Wenduan Gong": "When he was more than 30 years old, he was appointed as the governor of Xinjiang. When something happens, he will be engraved with mirrors, candles and rhinoceros, and everything will be clear."
< p>Translation: Immediately after the reunion dinner on New Year's Eve, I went to the border area. I observed things sharply and profoundly and had insight into everything I encountered.Grammar: subject-predicate form; used as predicate and attributive; metaphor for a person who is very shrewd.
5. Picturesque eyebrows
Explanation: Describes an upright and beautiful appearance.
From: "The Book of the Later Han·Biography of Ma Yuan": "Yuan Zi returned to the capital, and was seen several times. He is a man with bright beard and hair, and his eyebrows are picturesque."
Translation: Yuan Zi returned to the capital. In the capital, he was summoned to the palace many times. He was a man of discerning knowledge and his appearance was dignified and beautiful.
Grammar: subject-predicate form; used as predicate and attributive; describing appearance as upright and beautiful