愁眉苦脸

(愁眉苦臉)chóu méi kǔ liǎn

to frown; to wear a worried look

Example Sentences

遇到困难不要总是愁眉苦脸,积极想办法才能解决问题。

yù dào kùn nán bú yào zǒng shì chóu méi kǔ liǎn, jī jí xiǎng bàn fǎ cái néng jiě jué wèn tí.

Don't always frown when you encounter difficulties. Only by actively thinking of ways can you solve the problem.

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