愁眉苦眼
chóu​méi​kǔ​yǎn

to have a worried look

  • created sense approved 愁眉苦眼 · chóu​méi​kǔ​yǎn · to have a worried look — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    愁眉苦眼

    chóu​méi​kǔ​yǎn

    to have a worried look

    To have a look of deep sorrow or worry, literally with knitted eyebrows and a miserable face

    愁眉 (literal) → 愁眉 · chóu​méi · knitted brows; to frown 苦 (literal) → 苦 · kǔ · miserable 眼 (literal) → 眼 · yǎn · eye

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