愁眉苦臉 (sau4 mei4 fu2 lim5) — to frown; to pull a long face; to wear… in Cantonese

sauˎ₄愁meiˎ₄眉fuˊ²苦limˏ₅臉

简愁眉苦脸

Mandarin Pinyin: chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3

Meaning of 愁眉苦臉

nounto frown; to pull a long face; to wear a troubled look | [粵]: 苦口苦面

keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日sauˎ₄愁meiˎ₄眉fuˊ²苦lim5,臉，siˊ²屎joeng6.樣。

He's always frowning, looking awful.

keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日sauˎ₄愁meiˎ₄眉fuˊ²苦lim5,臉，fuˊ²虎ziˍ₆字tauˎ₄頭gam2.咁。

He's always frowning, looking so grim.

gam˗₃咁sauˎ₄愁meiˎ₄眉fuˊ²苦lim5,臉，sapˉ¹濕seoiˊ²水laamˊ²欖ha4.核。

So sad-faced, like a wet date pit.

keoiˏ₅佢sauˎ₄愁meiˎ₄眉fuˊ²苦lim5,臉，sauˎ₄愁jungˎ₄容hungˉ¹洶hungˉ¹洶。

He had a sad face, looking very troubled.

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