愁眉苦脸

Traditional: 愁眉苦臉

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Dictionary entry

to look anxious (idiom)

What does 愁眉苦脸 mean?

愁眉苦脸 (chóu méi kǔ liǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to look anxious (idiom)

2to look miserable

Character breakdown

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愁chóuto worry about 眉méieyebrow · upper margin 苦kǔbitter · hardship 脸liǎnface · CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]

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How to pronounce 愁眉苦脸

愁眉苦脸

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