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愁眉不展 — “To be in a state of deep worry or anxiety”

愁眉不展 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a state of deep worry or anxiety”. With one's brows furrowed and showing no sign of relaxing. Literally, “Worried brows not unfurled”.

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愁眉不展 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 愁chóu
  • 眉méi
  • 不bù
  • 展zhǎn

愁眉不展 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
愁
chóu13worry, be anxious, sorrow
眉
méi9eyebrow
不
bù4not
展
zhǎn10spread out, display, or develop

Example Sentence with 愁眉不展

她最近总是愁眉不展,不知道遇到了什么烦心事。
She has been constantly frowning with anxiety lately; I wonder what trouble she has encountered.

Idioms Related to 愁眉不展

Synonyms of 愁眉不展

  • chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦liǎn脸to look miserable or distressed
  • mèn闷mèn闷bù不lè乐gloomy and unhappy

Antonyms of 愁眉不展

  • xǐ喜xiào笑yán颜kāi开beaming with smiles
  • méi眉kāi开yǎn眼xiào笑to beam with joy
  • xiào笑zhú逐yán颜kāi开To beam with smiles

More idioms starting with 愁

  • chóu愁yún云cǎn惨dàn淡gloomy and depressing atmosphere
  • chóu愁yún云cǎn惨wù雾gloomy and depressing atmosphere
  • chóu愁duō多yè夜cháng长sleepless nights due to overwhelming sorrow
  • chóu愁shān山mèn闷hǎi海overwhelmed by immense sorrow and melancholy
  • chóu愁hǎi海wú无yá涯boundless sea of sorrow
  • chóu愁pān潘bìng病shěn沈worry, sorrow, and illness
  • chóu愁méi眉tí啼zhuāng妆feigned sorrowful beauty
  • chóu愁méi眉lèi泪yǎn眼with knitted brows and tearful eyes
  • chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦mù目to look worried and distressed
  • chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦yǎn眼to look dejected and worried
  • chóu愁méi眉cù蹙é额to look worried and anxious

Questions about 愁眉不展

What does 愁眉不展 mean?
愁眉不展 (chóu méi bù zhǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a state of deep worry or anxiety”.
How do you pronounce 愁眉不展?
愁眉不展 is pronounced chóu méi bù zhǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 愁眉不展 literally mean?
Literally, 愁眉不展 means “Worried brows not unfurled”. It is used to mean “to be in a state of deep worry or anxiety”.
What is the Chinese definition of 愁眉不展?
展:舒展。由于忧愁而双眉紧锁。形容心事重重的样子。
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