愁眉

tā yī fù chóu méi jǐn suǒ de yàng zi

他一副愁眉紧锁的样子。

His face hangs knitted brows.

tā men qíng xù dī luò chóu méi kǔ liǎn

他们情绪低落，愁眉苦脸。

They were thoroughly dejected and miserable.

dà jiā yǐ wéi yǒu le chū lù chóu méi suǒ yǎn de yàng zi wèi zhī yī sǎo

大家以为有了出路，愁眉锁眼的样子为之一扫。

There is a general feeling that a way out of the impasse has been found, and people no longer knit their brows in despair.