No. 2785 Idiom Not to show a frown. Phonetic ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄢˇㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄟˊ Chinese Pinyin bù zhǎn chóu méi Definition Meaning: "To not show a frown".
See the item "Grown".
Allusions and sources are listed here for reference.
※Tang． The second of two poems by Yao Hu "Suizhou Presents Li Shiyu" (quoted from "Complete Tang Poems. Volume 553. Yao Hu"). Where can I say that I am still unwilling to cut off my husband again, but I shed tears and leave the Xianqin Dynasty.
Penggan’s whole family is looking forward to traveling thousands of miles.
Every time I hide in the past, I feel empty at night 1>, and I feel sad 2> After several springs.
[Note] (1) Jingxi: all night.
(2) Exhibition: relaxation, opening.
Explanation of the allusion The explanation of the allusion of "scowling" is provided here for reference.
The idiom "scowling" means frowning and looking sad.
Its origin may come from the poem "Suizhou Presents Li Shiyu" written by the Tang Dynasty poet Yao Hu.
Among them, the second poem contains two sentences: "I used to hide in the dark every night, and my brows were gloomy for several springs."
This poem describes a man who had a bad official career and was demoted. People who live far away, with hopes of renewing their ambitions, often fail. They feel sad and frown, and have been depressed for several years.
Later, "scowl" was used to refer to a person with frowning eyebrows and a very sad look.
The word "mei" in "scowl" means eyebrows. We can often tell whether a person is in a good or bad mood from the way the eyebrows look on the face.
For example: "Eyebrows are dancing", "Eyebrows are smiling", "Brows are exhaled and eyebrows are raised", the eyebrows are raised apart, which shows that you are in a happy mood.
For example: "When he heard the news that he passed the exam, he couldn't help but beam with joy."
"Brows and eyes" means that the eyebrows are pulled into a straight line and the brows are furrowed, indicating a gloomy and unhappy mood.
For example, Chapter 94 of "Journey to the West": "I saw Tang Monk sitting on the embroidered pier to the left of the king, with a frown on his face and an anxious heart."
Documentary Evidence 01. Tang. Gu Feixiong's poem "It's not enough to see off a friend after the second grade": "Yellow birds fly in the drizzle, and new cattails grow into green ponds."
We offer wine to each other, and in the end we don't show any sadness."
< p> 02. Tang. Bai Juyi's poem "Early Spring Travel in Chang'an": "In this life, I know that I have lost my youthful spring, and I am not looking forward to thirty without showing my frown."”
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