| 举案齐眉 |
jǔ àn qí méi |
lit. to lift the tray to eyebrow level (idiom); mutual respect in a marriage |
| 举 |
jǔ |
variant of 举 |
| 举 |
jǔ |
to lift / to hold up / to cite / to enumerate / to act / to raise / to choose / to elect / act / move / deed |
| 案 |
àn |
(legal) case / incident / record / file / table |
| 齐 |
Qí |
(name of states and dynasties at several different periods) / surname Qi |
| 齐 |
qí |
neat / even / level with / identical / simultaneous / all together / to even sth out |
| 齐眉 |
qí méi |
mutual respect in marriage / abbr. of idiom 举案齐眉 |
| 眉 |
méi |
eyebrow / upper margin |