愁眉锁眼

dà jiā yǐ wéi yǒu le chū lù chóu méi suǒ yǎn de miàn róng lì kè xiāo shī le

大家以为有了出路，愁眉锁眼的面容立刻消失了。

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

tā dùn shí chóu méi suǒ yǎn lù chū le wú xiàn shēn chén de yōu yù

他顿时愁眉锁眼，露出了无限深沉的忧郁。

His countenance instantly assumed an aspect of the deepest gloom.