愁眉不展
chóu​méi​bù​zhǎn

with a worried frown

  • created sense approved 愁眉不展 · chóu​méi​bù​zhǎn · with a worried frown — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    愁眉不展

    chóu​méi​bù​zhǎn

    with a worried frown

    Describes a person's appearance when they are deeply worried or distressed; literally, to have one's eyebrows knitted in a frown that will not relax.

    愁眉 (literal) → 愁眉 · chóu​méi · knitted brows; to frown 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 展 (literal) → 展 · zhǎn · to spread out

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