愁眉苦脸
chóuméi-kúliǎnTraditional 愁眉苦臉
with a worried frown; long-faced
Every meaning
chóuméi-kǔliǎn
- with a worried frown; long-faced
Its characters
- 愁chóuto worry
- 眉méieyebrow
- 苦kǔbitter
- 脸liǎnface
Words with 愁
Words with 眉
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).