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咂舌攒眉

咂舌攒眉 — “To click one's tongue and knit one's brows”

咂舌攒眉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to click one's tongue and knit one's brows”. Describing an expression of tasting something sour, or showing surprise or puzzlement. Literally, “click tongue and knit brows”.

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咂舌攒眉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

咂舌攒眉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
咂
zā8smack lips sip savor
舌
shé6tongue
攒
cuán19accumulate or save up
眉
méi9eyebrow

Example Sentence with 咂舌攒眉

听到这个出人意料的消息,大家都不由得咂舌攒眉,感到十分惊讶。
Upon hearing the unexpected news, everyone couldn't help but click their tongues and knit their brows, feeling extremely surprised.

Idioms Related to 咂舌攒眉

More idioms starting with 咂

  • zā咂zuǐ嘴zā咂shé舌smack lips, click tongue, gluttony
  • zā咂zuǐ嘴nòng弄chún唇smack or purse lips in surprise or disapproval
  • zā咂zuǐ嘴nòng弄shé舌smack lips and flick tongue greedily
  • zā咂zuǐ嘴tiǎn舔chún唇smack and lick lips with enjoyment

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What does 咂舌攒眉 mean?

咂舌攒眉 (zā shé cuán méi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to click one's tongue and knit one's brows”.

How do you pronounce 咂舌攒眉?

咂舌攒眉 is pronounced zā shé cuán méi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 咂舌攒眉 literally mean?

Literally, 咂舌攒眉 means “click tongue and knit brows”. It is used to mean “to click one's tongue and knit one's brows”.

What is the Chinese definition of 咂舌攒眉?

形容人吃酸物的表情或惊讶的神情

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