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皱眉蹙额 — “To knit one's brows and frown deeply”

皱眉蹙额 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to knit one's brows and frown deeply”. Indicating worry, displeasure, or pain. Literally, “to frown and knit one's brows”.

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皱眉蹙额 Pronunciation and Pinyin

皱眉蹙额 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
皱
zhòu10wrinkle or furrow
眉
méi9eyebrow
蹙
cù18tight; wrinkle; constrained
额
é15forehead, amount, quota

Example Sentence with 皱眉蹙额

听到这个坏消息,他不由得皱眉蹙额,显得十分焦虑。
Upon hearing the bad news, he couldn't help but knit his brows and frown deeply, looking very anxious.

Idioms Related to 皱眉蹙额

More idioms starting with 皱

  • zhòu皱méi眉cù蹙yǎn眼frown and narrow eyes in displeasure

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What does 皱眉蹙额 mean?

皱眉蹙额 (zhòu méi cù é) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to knit one's brows and frown deeply”.

How do you pronounce 皱眉蹙额?

皱眉蹙额 is pronounced zhòu méi cù é in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 皱眉蹙额 literally mean?

Literally, 皱眉蹙额 means “to frown and knit one's brows”. It is used to mean “to knit one's brows and frown deeply”.

What is the Chinese definition of 皱眉蹙额?

蹙:收缩。布满皱纹的样子

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