眉目

méimù / méimu
noun #18,524

Meanings

  1. 1 facial features; appearance
  2. 2 general outline; logic (of writing)

Examples

HSK 5
Zhè piān wénzhāng méimù qīngchu, dú qǐlái hěn shùn.
This essay is clearly laid out and reads smoothly.
HSK 5
Huàxiàng shàng de méimù hé tā běnrén hěn xiàng.
The features in the portrait look very much like him.
HSK 7-9
Tā méimù qīngxiù, hěn piàoliang.
She has delicate features and is very pretty.

Tips

mistakes
Two readings. Kept full, 眉目 means a face, or the way a piece of writing is organised. With a neutral second syllable, 眉目 is a different word meaning a lead or a first sign of progress, as in 眉目.
usage
The face sense mostly turns up in fixed praise: 眉目清秀 for delicate features, close in feel to 眉清目秀. Applied to a text it means the structure is easy to follow.

Stroke Order

méi