pull a long face; look displeased
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pull a long face; to look sullen or displeased
informalOften used in spoken language to describe someone showing displeasure or anger by not smiling.
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
běng绷
zhe着
liǎn脸
，
duì对
shuí谁
dōu都
bù不
dā搭
li理
。
He's been pulling a long face all day and ignoring everyone.
Bié别
wèi为
le了
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
jiù就
běng绷
zhe着
liǎn脸
。
Don't look so sullen over such a small matter.
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Mā妈
ma妈
yī一
běng绷
liǎn脸
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
jiù就
zhī知
dào道
zì自
jǐ己
fàn犯
cuò错
le了
。
As soon as Mom puts on a stern face, the children know they've done something wrong.