Ànzi diàochá le sān gè yuè, zǒngsuàn yǒu diǎnr méimu le.
The case has been under investigation for three months and there is finally a bit of a lead.
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The second syllable is neutral here. This 眉目 is the everyday word for a lead or a first result. Said with a full fourth tone, 眉目 is a different word meaning facial features, or the structure of a piece of writing.
usage
Almost always paired with 有 or 没有. 有眉目了 means a stalled thing has started to come together, so it is good news rather than a finished result.
