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面露不悦

miàn lù bù yuèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to show unhappiness or displeasure (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-370b53f654f92416. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

面露不悅 面露不悦 [mian4 lu4 bu4 yue4] /to show unhappiness or displeasure (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 面露不悅

  • 面
    miàn

    face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc / flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless

  • 露
    lòu

    to show / to reveal / to betray / to expose

    lù

    dew / syrup / nectar / outdoors (not under cover) / to show / to reveal / to betray / to expose

    Lù

    surname Lu

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 悦
    yuè

    (literary) pleased / to please

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.