哭丧着脸 (kū sang zhe liǎn) — (set phrase) to put on a long face; to wear a sad or mournful expression
Definition
A vivid, colloquial set phrase meaning 'to wear a long face / look sulky or mournful.' The 得/着 particle stays fixed — do not insert an object between 哭丧 and 着.
verb
(set phrase) to put on a long faceto wear a sad or mournful expression
Examples
- ，哭丧着脸。Tā kǎo shì méi kǎo hǎo, huí dào jiā yì zhí kū sang zhe liǎn.He didn't do well on the exam and kept a long face all the way home.
- 哭丧着脸，。Lǎo bǎn jīn tiān yì zhí kū sang zhe liǎn, wǒ men dōu bù gǎn shuō huà.The boss has been wearing a frown all day, so none of us dare to speak.
- 哭丧着脸？？Nǐ wèi shén me zǒng shì kū sang zhe liǎn? fā shēng shén me shì le?Why are you always pulling a long face? What happened?
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