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愁眉不展

chóuméibùzhǎn
idiom #31,494

Meanings

  1. 1 with a worried frown
  2. 2 to wear a knitted brow
  3. 3 weighed down by worries

Examples

他最近愁眉不展，是不是工作上出了什么问题？
Tā zuìjìn chóuméibùzhǎn, shì bù shì gōngzuò shàng chū le shénme wèntí?
He's been frowning a lot lately — is something wrong at work?
看到妈妈愁眉不展，孩子也变得安静了。
Kàndào māma chóuméibùzhǎn, háizi yě biàn de ānjìng le.
Seeing mum looking so worried, the child grew quiet too.
考试结果出来后，他愁眉不展地走出教室。
Kǎoshì jiéguǒ chūlái hòu, tā chóuméibùzhǎn de zǒuchū jiàoshì.
After the exam results came out, he walked out of the classroom looking miserable.

Tips

memory
愁眉 = worried brows; 不展 = won't unfurl. Picture eyebrows knotted up and refusing to relax.
history
From a Tang-dynasty poem by 姚鹄: 旧隐每杯空竟夕，愁眉不展几经春 (literally years pass with brows still furrowed).

Stroke Order

愁 chóu
眉 méi
不 bù
展 zhǎn