愁眉苦脸 (chóu méi kǔ liǎn) — Chinese word meaning

虑 lǜ to think over; to ponder

慧 huì intelligent; wise 慰 wèi to comfort; to soothe someone's mind

惑 huò confused; uncertain about right and wrong 惩 chéng to punish; to discipline, warn 愁 chóu to worry; to feel anxious

恩 ēn kindness; deep benevolence 恳 kěn sincere, earnest 恿 yǒng to instigate or urge someone to do something (see 〖怂恿〗) 悬 xuán to hang up; to suspend in the air 惹 rě to attract, to provoke 愈 yù to recover from illness 愚 yú stupid; foolish 慈 cí kind, benevolent 憋 biē to suppress or hold back (from coming out) 憨 hān foolish; idiotic 芯 xīn peeled rush pith; the central part of a plant 葱 cōng scallion; green onion (a common vegetable or seasoning) 闷 mèn depressed; unhappy in mood

漏 lòu to drip, seep, or fall through a hole or crack

屠 tú to slaughter (livestock) 屡 lǚ repeatedly; time and again 殿 diàn grand hall; palace hall for imperial audience or enshrining deities 辟 pì incisive; penetrating; profound

瞧 qiáo (colloq.) to look; to see 瞬 shùn to blink; to wink

眶 kuàng eye socket; the area around the eye 眺 tiào to gaze into the distance 睐 lài (lit.) having misaligned pupils 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 睬 cǎi to pay attention to; to take notice of 睹 dǔ to see; to witness 瞄 miáo to aim at; to fix one's gaze on a target 瞅 chǒu (dial.) to look; to gaze 瞎 xiā to go blind; (of eyes) to lose the ability to see 瞒 mán to conceal the truth from others 瞩 zhǔ to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on 瞪 dèng to open one's eyes wide 瞻 zhān to look up or look forward

著 zhù prominent; notable 葡 pú used in "葡萄" (grape; grapevine)

荣 róng lush; flourishing (of plants) 营 yíng to seek; to pursue 蔬 shū vegetable; edible plant (mostly herbaceous) 薄 bó slight, little 藏 cáng to hide; to conceal

薯 shǔ tuber plant: ①sweet potato (甘薯), also called 白薯, 红薯 or 番薯, with slender stems and edible tuberous roots; ②potato (马铃薯), also called 土豆 or 山药蛋, with edible tubers; ③[薯蓣] yam, also called 山药, with cylindrical edible roots, also used medicinally

芬 fēn fragrance of flowers and plants 芭 bā see 芭蕉, a herbaceous plant with broad leaves; its fruit, similar to a banana, is edible 芯 xīn peeled rush pith; the central part of a plant 芳 fāng fragrant; sweet-smelling (of flowers and plants) 芽 yá bud; sprout (young shoot emerging from a seed or plant that can develop into a stem, leaf, or whole plant) 苍 cāng blue-green or cyan color 苏 sū plant name: ① purple perilla (紫苏), a herb with dark purple leaves, purple-red flowers, leaves and seeds used medicinally; ② white perilla (白苏), a herb with square stems, white flowers, roots, stems, leaves and seeds all used medicinally 苗 miáo seedling; tender shoots or leaves of certain vegetables 苛 kē burdensome, oppressive, hard to bear 苟 gǒu for the time being; temporarily 若 ruò as if; like 茁 zhuó sprouting; growing vigorously (of plants) 茂 mào lush, (of plants) growing abundantly and vigorously 茉 mò ﹝茉莉﹞ (-li) ① evergreen shrub with fragrant white flowers, used to scent tea ② four-o'clock flower (Mirabilis jalapa), an herb with red, white, yellow, or purple flowers; its starchy endosperm can be used as cosmetic powder 茫 máng vast and boundless, indistinct 荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument) 荡 dàng to rock; to swing 荤 hūn pungent vegetables (onions, garlic, etc.) forbidden in Buddhism 荧 yíng (lit.) dim; faintly glowing 荫 yīn shade of a tree, shadow cast by branches and leaves in sunlight 荷 hé lotus 莅 lì (lit.) to arrive; to come to 莉 lì see "茉莉" — an evergreen shrub with oval or elliptical glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers, used ornamentally, for scenting tea, and medicinally 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 莲 lián lotus (aquatic herb, also called 荷, with large round leaves, pink or white flowers, edible seeds and underground stem) 莹 yíng (lit.) a smooth, jade-like stone 莽 mǎng dense, thick grass 菇 gu a type of fungus; mushroom 菩 pú bodhisattva (–sà), abbrev. of Sanskrit 'bodhisattva'; in Buddhism, a being just below Buddhahood, broadly referring to Buddhas and certain deities 萌 méng (of plants) to sprout, to bud 萍 píng duckweed; aquatic herb floating on water surface with flat oval leaves and hanging roots 萎 wěi to wither; to wilt (of plants) 萝 luó creeping or climbing plant; 莪蒿 (a type of artemisia) 萧 xiāo desolate, bleak, lifeless 萨 sà a surname 董 dǒng (lit.) to supervise and manage 葬 zàng funeral rites; disposal of a corpse according to custom 葱 cōng scallion; green onion (a common vegetable or seasoning) 蒂 dì the stem end of a fruit or melon; the part connecting fruit to its stalk 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 蒜 suàn garlic (herbaceous plant with white flowers; young leaves and flower stalks are edible) 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of liquid) to heat up and rise as vapor 蓬 péng fleabane, a biennial herb with willow-like toothed leaves and white-bristled achenes 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without 蔓 màn same as "蔓"（wàn）, used in compound words or idioms, e.g. "蔓草", "蔓延" 蔚 wèi (lit.) luxuriant; magnificent 蔼 ǎi friendly, amiable 蔽 bì to cover; to conceal; to block 蕴 yùn (lit.) to contain; to accumulate 蕾 lěi flower bud, unopened bloom 藐 miǎo small; tiny 藤 téng plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food 藻 zǎo algae; aquatic plants lacking roots, stems, and leaves, capable of photosynthesis, e.g. red algae, brown algae, green algae, blue-green algae 蘑 mó edible mushroom (e.g. button mushroom, pine mushroom) 蘸 zhàn to dip into (a liquid, powder, or paste)

腿 tuǐ leg (of a person or animal)

脱 tuō to come off; to fall away 脾 pí spleen (internal organ) 膊 bo 膏 gāo fat; grease; oil

胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum) 胆 dǎn gallbladder, the sac-like organ that stores bile 胜 shèng to defeat an opponent or enemy 胡 hú ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples 腰 yāo waist; the middle part of the body between the hips and ribs 膀 bǎng upper arm connected to the shoulder

肺 fèi lung (respiratory organ) 肿 zhǒng to swell (of skin, mucous membrane, muscle, etc. due to circulatory obstruction, inflammation, suppuration, or internal bleeding) 胞 bāo placenta and fetal membranes 胶 jiāo glue or adhesive substance (made from animal hides, horns, or plant secretions, or synthetic) 胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen 脂 zhī fat or oil from animal tissue or oil-bearing plant seeds 脆 cuì brittle; easily broken (opposite of "韧") 脖 bó neck (the part connecting head and torso) 腔 qiāng hollow or organ-containing cavity inside an animal's body 臂 bì arm 骨 gǔ bone, the hard tissue supporting the body in humans and vertebrates

胎 tāi fetus; embryo in the womb of a human or other mammal 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 脉 mài blood vessel 腆 tiǎn (lit.) abundant; plentiful 腊 là ancient winter sacrifice to the gods held in the 12th lunar month 腕 wàn wrist; ankle 腥 xīng raw meat; meat and fish foods 腹 fù abdomen; belly 腻 nì to feel put off by greasy food 腼 miǎn shy and awkward; see 腼腆 膛 táng body cavity 膜 mó membrane (thin tissue in humans, animals, and plants) 膝 xī knee, the front part connecting the thigh and lower leg, containing a joint 膨 péng to expand in volume; to swell 膳 shàn meal; food 臀 tún buttocks 藤 téng plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food 豚 tún piglet; pig in general