愁眉蹙额 — “To knit one's brows in distress”
愁眉蹙额 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to knit one's brows in distress”. To look worried and anxious. Literally, “Worried brows, furrowed forehead”.
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愁眉蹙额 Pronunciation and Pinyin
愁眉蹙额 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 愁眉蹙额
听到这个不幸的消息，他不禁愁眉蹙额。
Upon hearing the unfortunate news, he couldn't help but knit his brows in distress.
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Synonyms of 愁眉蹙额
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bù不zhǎn展To be in deep worry or anxiety
- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 愁眉蹙额
What does 愁眉蹙额 mean?
愁眉蹙额 (chóu méi cù é) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to knit one's brows in distress”.
How do you pronounce 愁眉蹙额?
愁眉蹙额 is pronounced chóu méi cù é in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 愁眉蹙额 literally mean?
Literally, 愁眉蹙额 means “Worried brows, furrowed forehead”. It is used to mean “to knit one's brows in distress”.
What is the Chinese definition of 愁眉蹙额?
因发愁而紧皱眉头。