攒眉苦脸 — “To knit one's brows and look distressed”
攒眉苦脸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to knit one's brows and look distressed”. To wear a worried or miserable expression, indicating great sorrow or worry. Literally, “knit brows, bitter face”.
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攒眉苦脸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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听到这个不幸的消息，她立刻攒眉苦脸，不知所措
Upon hearing the unfortunate news, she immediately knit her brows and looked distressed, at a loss for what to do.
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What does 攒眉苦脸 mean?
攒眉苦脸 (zǎn méi kǔ liǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to knit one's brows and look distressed”.
How do you pronounce 攒眉苦脸?
攒眉苦脸 is pronounced zǎn méi kǔ liǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 攒眉苦脸 literally mean?
Literally, 攒眉苦脸 means “knit brows, bitter face”. It is used to mean “to knit one's brows and look distressed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 攒眉苦脸?
攒：紧皱眉头。眉头紧蹙，苦着脸儿。形容面部表情极其愁苦。