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愁眉苦脸

chóu méi kǔ liǎn

4-character word Traditional 愁眉苦臉

What 愁眉苦脸 means

to look anxious (idiom)
to look miserable

The characters in 愁眉苦脸

愁chóuto worry about
眉méieyebrow; upper margin
苦kǔbitter; hardship; pain
脸liǎnface

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