knit one 's brows in despair(chóu méi suǒ yǎn)

knit one 's brows in despair

The Chinese word ch ó um é ISU ǒ y ǎ n in pinyin means to frown and squint with sorrow. It describes a very distressed look. From the romance of the Western chamber.

Idiom explanation

Lock: tight wrinkle.

The origin of Idioms

The second fold of the third volume of the romance of the west chamber by Wang Shifu in Yuan Dynasty: "he speaks flowery words in front of people, but he is sad and tearful behind his back."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: sad, worried, worried, worried, worried, worried, worried, worried, worried, worried, worried, frowned, frowned, frowned, Antonyms: smile, smile, carefree, carefree, carefree, happy, ecstatic, overjoyed, smiling, happy

Idiom usage

It refers to worry. Since the war of resistance against Japan, the people of the whole country have had a prosperous atmosphere. They think that there is a way out, and they are worried about it. On new democracy by Mao Zedong

Chinese PinYin : chóu méi suǒ yǎn