眉目 (méimù) signs of a positive outcome

Usage:

“眉目”本来指五官中的眉毛和眼睛,现在一般是指事情的头绪。
“眉目” originally meant the eyebrows and eyes, and now generally refers to signs of a positive outcome.

Sentences:

1、Jīngguò jǐngfāng de shēnrù diàochá, ànqíng zhōngyú yǒuxiē méimù le.
经过警方的深入调查,案情终于有些眉目了。
After the police’s investigation, the case finally began to take shape.

2、Xiàngmù de guīhuà gōngzuò yīrán méiyǒu rènhé méimù.
项目的规划工作依然没有任何眉目。
The project planning is still not clear.

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