愁眉苦脸 (chóu méi kǔ liǎn): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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愁眉苦脸
愁眉苦脸 (chóu méi kǔ liǎn): With a worried or distressed look / frown in worry (adjective/idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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愁 • chóu • worry, sorrow, anxiety • HSK 3.0 · L6
HSK 3.0 · L6
chóu
愁
worry, sorrow, anxiety
眉 • méi • eyebrow
méi
眉
eyebrow
苦 • kǔ • bitter • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
kǔ
苦
bitter
脸 • liǎn • face • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
liǎn
脸
face
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 愁眉苦脸.
Words with
愁
发愁
fā chóu
to worry; to be anxious; sullen
忧愁
yōu chóu
Worried / Anxious
犯愁
fàn chóu
worry / be anxious about
Words with
眉
眉毛
méi mao
eyebrow
眉开眼笑
méi kāi yǎn xiào
Beaming with joy / With a smiling face
峨眉
é méi
Emei (name of a famous mountain)
皱眉
zhòu méi
to frown; to knit one's brows
眉头
méi tóu
brow; space between the eyebrows
眉目
méi mù
progress; clue; features
黛眉
dàiméi
black eyebrows; beautiful eyebrows
皱眉头
zhòu méi tóu
to frown; to knit one's brows
Words with
苦
辛苦
xīn kǔ
hard; tough [work; life]
刻苦
kè kǔ
assiduous; hardworking; painstaking
痛苦
tòng kǔ
pain; agony; sore
艰苦
jiān kǔ
arduous; difficult; tough
Words with
脸
脸色
liǎn sè
complexion
丢脸
diū liǎn
Lose face
脸颊
liǎn jiá
Cheek
刮脸
guā liǎn
to shave (one's face)
酸甜苦辣
suān tián kǔ là
sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot
吃苦
chī kǔ
bear hardships
苦涩
kǔ sè
bitter and astringent
苦尽甘来
kǔ jìn gān lái
all sufferings have their reward; after the bitter comes the sweet
嘴脸
zuǐ liǎn
face; countenance (derogatory)
搽脸
chá liǎn
apply cream to face
满脸
mǎn liǎn
all over the face
笑脸
xiào liǎn
smiling face
4.
How to Use 愁眉苦脸 in Sentences
Measure Word + Noun
with
副
yī
一
fù
副
chóu
愁
méi
眉
kǔ
苦
liǎn
脸
neutral
a look of worry and sadness
Verb + Complement
with
变得
biàn
变
de
得
chóu
愁
méi
眉
kǔ
苦
liǎn
脸
Adverb + Verb
with
整天
zhěng
整
tiān
天
chóu
愁
méi
眉
kǔ
苦
liǎn
脸
Adjective + Noun
with
样子
chóu
愁
méi
眉
kǔ
苦
liǎn
脸
de
的
yàng
样
zi
子
5.
Example Sentences with 愁眉苦脸
tā
他
jīn
今
tiān
天
chóu
愁
méi
眉
kǔ
苦
liǎn
neutral
become worried and sad
neutral
Spoken
be worried and sad all day
neutral
a worried and sad expression
脸
，
yīn
因
wèi
为
kǎo
考
shì
试
méi
没
kǎo
考
hǎo
好
。
He looks worried and unhappy today because he didn't do well on the exam.
tā
他
zuì
最
jìn
近
zǒng
总
shì
是
chóu
愁
méi
眉
kǔ
苦
liǎn
脸
，
hǎo
好
xiàng
像
yù
遇
dào
到
le
了
shén
什
me
么
má
麻
fan
烦
。
He has been looking worried and distressed lately, as if he has encountered some trouble.
miàn
面
duì
对
fù
复
zá
杂
de
的
xiàng
项
mù
目
nán
难
tí
题
，
tā
他
lián
连
xù
续
jǐ
几
tiān
天
dōu
都
chóu
愁
méi
眉
kǔ
苦
liǎn
脸
dì
地
sī
思
kǎo
考
duì
对
cè
策
。
Faced with complex project challenges, he has been frowning in worry for several days while pondering solutions.
nǐ
你
wèi
为
hé
何
zǒng
总
shì
是
chóu
愁
méi
眉
kǔ
苦
liǎn
脸
de
的
，
nán
难
dào
道
bù
不
néng
能
fēn
分
xiǎng
享
nǐ
你
de
的
fán
烦
nǎo
恼
ma
吗
？
Why are you always wearing a worried look? Can't you share your troubles?
mā
妈
mā
妈
kàn
看
dào
到
hái
孩
zi
子
chóu
愁
méi
眉
kǔ
苦
liǎn
脸
de
的
yàng
样
zi
子
，
gǎn
赶
jǐn
紧
wèn
问
tā
他
fā
发
shēng
生
le
了
shén
什
me
么
shì
事
。
When Mom saw her child looking distressed, she quickly asked what had happened.
