白はく眉び

noun

the finest example; the best (of)

Figurative use, often in the pattern ～の白眉 to single out the most outstanding work or person in a group. Derived from a classical Chinese story about Ma Liang, whose white eyebrows marked him as the most talented among his brothers.

• この映えい画がは彼かれの作さく品ひんの中なかでも白はく眉びだ。

  This film is the finest among his works.

• 今こん回かいの展てん覧らん会かいの白はく眉びは、あの大おおきな彫ちょう刻こくです。

  The highlight of this exhibition is that large sculpture.

noun

white eyebrows

Literal, original meaning. Rarely used in modern Japanese outside of historical or descriptive contexts.

• 老ろう人じんの白はく眉びが印いん象しょう的てきだった。

  The old man's white eyebrows were striking.