焦眉苦脸 — “To look distressed and worried”
焦眉苦脸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look distressed and worried”. To have an anxious and sorrowful expression. Literally, “scorched eyebrows and bitter face; anxious brows and bitter face”.
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焦眉苦脸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
焦眉苦脸 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 焦眉苦脸
他因为工作上的难题，最近总是焦眉苦脸的
He has been looking distressed recently due to difficulties at work.
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- jiāo焦chún唇gān干shé舌consumed by extreme anxiety
- jiāo焦chún唇bì敝shé舌talk oneself hoarse
- jiāo焦tóu头làn烂é额badly battered and bruised
- jiāo焦xīn心láo劳sī思extremely worried and anxious
- jiāo焦xīn心rú如fén焚consumed by worry
- jiāo焦xīn心rè热zhōng中consumed by anxiety and worry
- jiāo焦sī思kǔ苦lǜ虑worry and ponder painstakingly
- jiāo焦shā沙làn烂shí石scorching hot weather
- jiāo焦áo熬tóu投shí石doomed to fail
- jiāo焦méi眉zhòu皱yǎn眼to look anxious and distressed
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Open the tool →Questions about 焦眉苦脸
What does 焦眉苦脸 mean?
焦眉苦脸 (jiāo méi kǔ liǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look distressed and worried”.
How do you pronounce 焦眉苦脸?
焦眉苦脸 is pronounced jiāo méi kǔ liǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焦眉苦脸 literally mean?
Literally, 焦眉苦脸 means “scorched eyebrows and bitter face; anxious brows and bitter face”. It is used to mean “to look distressed and worried”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焦眉苦脸?
形容焦急愁苦的神色。