Winking

Winking

It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is n ò NGM é ij ǐ y ǎ n, which means to show people with eyebrows. It's derogatory. From a dream of Red Mansions.

The origin of Idioms

The good thing is that Xue pan doesn't go to school anymore, so Qin Zhong takes advantage of this to make eye contact with Xiang Lian and give him a secret signal. They pretend to be Xiao Gong and go to the backyard to talk. The ninth chapter of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty

Idiom usage

As predicate, adverbial; refers to the use of eyebrows and eyes to convey feelings and signals

Idiom story

Jia Baoyu got to know Qin Zhong, Qin Keqing's younger brother, and had the idea of going to school. They came to the private school together, and Xue pan was also studying. Xue pan immediately fell in love with Qin Zhong, and gave up the original male companion Xianglian. When Xue pan is away, Qin Zhong often confronts Xiang Lian. They go to the backyard to talk. Xue pan sees them and falsely accuses them of homosexuality.