knit brows; look worried
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to knit one's brows; to frown (from worry or sorrow)
literaryA literary term describing the facial expression of knitting one's brows to show worry, grief, or deep thought. Often used in written narratives or formal descriptions.
Tā她
shuāng双
méi眉
pín颦
cù蹙
，
sì似
yǒu有
wú无
xiàn限
xīn心
shì事
。
Her brows were knitted, as if she had endless worries on her mind.
Kàn看
zhe着
mǔ母
qīn亲
pín颦
cù蹙
de的
méi眉
tóu头
，
wǒ我
xīn心
lǐ里
hěn很
nán难
guò过
。
Seeing my mother's knitted brows made me very sad.
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Tā他
chóu愁
méi眉
pín颦
cù蹙
，
jiǔ久
jiǔ久
bù不
yǔ语
。
He frowned worriedly, remaining silent for a long time.