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愁颜不展 — “To wear a worried or troubled expression”

愁颜不展 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wear a worried or troubled expression”. To have a face clouded with sorrow. Literally, “Sorrowful face unrelaxed”.

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愁颜不展 Pronunciation and Pinyin

愁颜不展 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
愁
chóu13worry, be anxious, sorrow
颜
yán15face, color
不
bù4not
展
zhǎn10spread out, display, or develop

Example Sentence with 愁颜不展

她最近心事重重,总是愁颜不展,让人看了也跟着担心
She has been very preoccupied lately, always wearing a worried expression, which makes others concerned for her too.

Idioms Related to 愁颜不展

Synonyms of 愁颜不展

  • chóu愁méi眉bù不zhǎn展To be in deep worry or anxiety

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
  • chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦liǎn脸to look miserable or distressed

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Questions about 愁颜不展

What does 愁颜不展 mean?

愁颜不展 (chóu yán bù zhǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wear a worried or troubled expression”.

How do you pronounce 愁颜不展?

愁颜不展 is pronounced chóu yán bù zhǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 愁颜不展 literally mean?

Literally, 愁颜不展 means “Sorrowful face unrelaxed”. It is used to mean “to wear a worried or troubled expression”.

What is the Chinese definition of 愁颜不展?

展:舒展。心里忧愁,双眉紧锁。形容心事重重的样子

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