Meaning of 愁眉苦脸
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chóuméikǔliǎn
- to look anxious (idiom)
- to look miserable
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愁 chóu · to worry about · 13 strokes
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眉 méi · eyebrows · 9 strokes
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苦 kǔ · bitter · 8 strokes
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脸 liǎn · face · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 愁眉苦脸.
| 痛苦 | tòngkǔ | pain; suffering |
| 辛苦 | xīnkǔ | exhausting; hard |
| 脸色 | liǎnsè | complexion; look |
| 艰苦 | jiānkǔ | difficult; hard |
| 脸盆 | liǎnpén | washbowl; basin for washing hands and face |
| 酸甜苦辣 | suān-tián-kǔ-là | (lit.) sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idiom); (fig.) all kinds of flavors; the joys and so |
| 笑脸 | xiàoliǎn | smiling face; smiley :) ☺ |
| 丢脸 | diūliǎn | to lose face; humiliation |
| 受苦 | shòukǔ | to suffer hardship |
| 苦难 | kǔnàn | suffering |
| 眉毛 | méimao | eyebrow |
| 脸颊 | liǎnjiá | cheek |
Questions about 愁眉苦脸
What does 愁眉苦脸 mean?
愁眉苦脸 (chóuméi-kǔliǎn) means "to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable".
How do you write 愁眉苦脸?
愁眉苦脸 is made of 4 characters: 愁 (13 strokes), 眉 (9 strokes), 苦 (8 strokes), 脸 (11 strokes). That is 41 strokes in total.
Is 愁眉苦脸 an HSK word?
Yes. 愁眉苦脸 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 愁眉苦脸 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 愁眉苦脸 is written 愁眉苦臉.