shǒu
é

idiom
literary

Meaning of 疾首蹙额

疾首蹙额 means to look disgusted and pained; to show extreme aversion; to knit one's brows in distaste. Pronounced jí shǒu cù é.

  • to look disgusted and pained; to show extreme aversion; to knit one's brows in distaste

Definitions & Examples

Tīng
dào
zhè
zhǒng
huāng
miù
de
yán
lùn
 
jìn
shǒu
é
 

Upon hearing such absurd remarks, he couldn't help but frown in extreme disgust.

Tán
dāng
shí
de
shè
huì
luàn
xiàng
 
lǎo
xiān
sheng
zǒng
shì
shǒu
é
 
tòng
xīn
 

When talking about the social chaos of that time, the old gentleman always knitted his brows in distress and felt deep sorrow.

Miàn
duì
guān
chǎng
de
bài
 
zhèng
zhí
zhī
shì
shǒu
é
 

In the face of official corruption, all upright people showed looks of intense hatred and pain.

shǒu
é
de
biǎo
qíng
 
qīng
chǔ
de
biǎo
le
duì
zhè
jué
dìng
de
mǎn
 

Her disgusted and pained expression clearly conveyed her dissatisfaction with this decision.