焦眉愁眼 — “To have a worried and sorrowful expression”
焦眉愁眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a worried and sorrowful expression”. To look distressed and downcast. Literally, “Worried brows and sorrowful eyes”.
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焦眉愁眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
焦眉愁眼 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 焦眉愁眼
她焦眉愁眼地坐在窗边，显然有什么心事让她感到不安。
She sat by the window with a worried and sorrowful expression, evidently something was bothering her.
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More idioms starting with 焦
- jiāo焦chún唇gān干fèi肺extremely anxious and distressed
- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 焦眉愁眼
What does 焦眉愁眼 mean?
焦眉愁眼 (jiāo méi chóu yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a worried and sorrowful expression”.
How do you pronounce 焦眉愁眼?
焦眉愁眼 is pronounced jiāo méi chóu yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焦眉愁眼 literally mean?
Literally, 焦眉愁眼 means “Worried brows and sorrowful eyes”. It is used to mean “to have a worried and sorrowful expression”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焦眉愁眼?
形容忧虑愁苦的表情。