raise eyebrows in anger
Liu Mei Ti Li, a Chinese idiom, is Li ǔ m é it ī sh ù in pinyin, which means to describe a woman's frowning when she is angry. It comes from Jin Ping Mei CI Hua.
The origin of Idioms
The 58th chapter of Jin Ping Mei CI Hua, written by Lanling Xiaosheng of Ming Dynasty: "at that time, the willow's eyebrows stood erect and the star's eyes were wide open. Jiaochunmei took a beating, bolted the corner gate, and beat the dog with a big stick."
Analysis of Idioms
Liu Mei inverted
Idiom usage
As a predicate or attributive; used of women
raise eyebrows in anger
wreck the country and bring ruin to the people the people - huò guó yāng mín