眉目

méimù

noun #18,524

Meanings

1 facial features; appearance
2 progress; prospect of a solution
3 general outline; logic (of writing)

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

这件事终于有了眉目。

Zhè jiàn shì zhōngyú yǒule méimù.

This matter finally has some prospect of resolution.

HSK 7-9

她眉目清秀，很漂亮。

Tā méimù qīngxiù, hěn piàoliang.

She has delicate features and is very pretty.

Tips

usage

眉目 has two main uses: (1) describing facial appearance (眉目如画 = features like a painting), and (2) indicating progress on a matter (有眉目了 = there's a lead/clue now). The second is more common in daily speech.

Stroke Order

眉 méi

目 mù