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 — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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Character Breakdown
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
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
5.
Example Sentences with 愁眉苦脸
tā
他
jīn
今
tiān
天
chóu
愁
méi
眉
kǔ
苦
neutral
become worried and sad
neutral
Spoken
be worried and sad all day
子
neutral
a worried and sad expression
liǎn
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.
tā
他
zuì
最
jìn
近
zǒng
总
shì
是
chóu
愁
méi
眉
kǔ
苦
liǎn
脸
de
的
,
hǎo
好
xiàng
像
yǒu
有
shén
什
me
么
xīn
心
shì
事
。
He has been looking worried lately, as if something is on his mind.
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?
kǎo
考
shì
试
méi
没
kǎo
考
hǎo
好
,
tā
她
chóu
愁
méi
眉
kǔ
苦
liǎn
脸
dì
地
zuò
坐
zài
在
nà
那
lǐ
里
。
She sat there with a worried look after failing the exam.
mā
妈
ma
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.
bié
别
zǒng
总
shì
是
chóu
愁
méi
眉
kǔ
苦
liǎn
脸
de
的
,
kāi
开
xīn
心
yì
一
diǎn
点
ba
吧
!
Don't always look so worried; cheer up!
lǎo
老
bǎn
板
chóu
愁
méi
眉
kǔ
苦
liǎn
脸
dì
地
kàn
看
zhe
着
cái
财
wù
务
bào
报
biǎo
表
。
The boss looked worriedly at the financial report.
tīng
听
dào
到
zhè
这
ge
个
xiāo
消
xī
息
,
tā
他
lì
立
kè
刻
chóu
愁
méi
眉
kǔ
苦
liǎn
脸
qǐ
起
lái
来
。
Upon hearing the news, his face immediately fell with worry.
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 愁眉苦脸.
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