愁眉不展 (chóu méi bú) — (idiom) to have a worried frown; to knit one's brows in anxiety
Definition
A chengyu describing a visible, lasting worried frown — brows knitted, face clouded with anxiety. Pairs naturally with 地 to modify a verb, as in 愁眉不展地坐着.
idiom
to have a worried frownto knit one's brows in anxiety
Examples
- 愁眉不展，。Tā zuì jìn zǒng shì chóu méi bú, hǎo xiàng yǒu shén me xīn shì.He has been wearing a worried frown recently, as if he has something on his mind.
- ，愁眉不展，。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā chóu méi bú, yì yán bù fā.Upon hearing this news, she frowned with worry and didn't say a word.
- 愁眉不展，。Lǎo bǎn chóu méi bú dì zuò zài bàn gōng shì lǐ, dà jiā dōu bù gǎn dǎ rǎo tā.The boss sat in his office with a worried frown, and no one dared to disturb him.
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