cù
憱
uneasy; pressed; contract
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesadjective
uneasy; disquieted; ill at ease (in one's heart)
literaryA classical/literary term describing a state of mental distress or worry. Often used to describe a facial expression.
Wén闻
cǐ此
è噩
hào耗
，
tā他
cù蹙
rán然
bù不
yuè悦
。
Hearing this bad news, he was disquieted and unhappy.
Tā他
méi眉
tóu头
jǐn紧
cù蹙
，
xiǎn显
dé得
xīn心
shì事
chóng重
chóng重
。
His brows were tightly knit, seeming deeply troubled.
verb
to press; to be hard pressed; to be in a difficult situation
literaryA classical/literary term describing being in a difficult or pressing situation, often due to poverty or danger.
Guó国
shì事
rì日
cù蹙
，
mín民
shēng生
diāo凋
bì敝
。
The nation's affairs are becoming increasingly difficult, and the people's livelihood is in ruin.
Shēng生
jì计
jiǒng窘
cù蹙
。
To be hard-pressed for a living.
verb
to knit; to contract; to pucker
literaryA classical/literary term, often used for the action of knitting one's brows, or metaphorically for shrinking territory or resources.
Tā他
cù蹙
zhe着
méi眉
tóu头
sī思
kǎo考
。
He was knitting his brows in thought.
Guó国
tǔ土
rì日
cù蹙
bǎi百
lǐ里
。
The nation's territory is shrinking by a hundred li every day.