To cover one's eyes and eyebrows(shān yǎn pū méi)

To cover one's eyes and eyebrows

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ā NY ǎ NP ū m é I, which means staring and raising eyebrows; it describes putting on airs. It's from the haircut.

The origin of Idioms

The third fold of "hair cutting for guests" written by Qin Jianfu in Yuan Dynasty: "always remember the use of courtesy and harmony is the most important thing. When you get there, you have to bend your waist and fork your hands and stop studying

Idiom usage

It means to put on airs. Example: how can the child Cao make a fool of himself, cover his eyes and show off his eyebrows, and try vinegar. (the third part of Wang Lanqing by Kang Hai in Ming Dynasty)

Chinese PinYin : shān yǎn pū méi