look sullen
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- 1 look sullen、make a sour face
Describes someone looking visibly displeased, with a sullen or sour expression.
look sullen、make a sour face
To look sullen or sour because annoyance, boredom, or dissatisfaction is showing on one's face.
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ทำไมหน้าบูดจัง thammay nâa bùut caŋ Why do you look so sullen? ทำไมหน้าบูดจัง details
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อย่าทำหน้าบูดสิ yàa tham nâa bùut sì Don't make such a sour face. อย่าทำหน้าบูดสิ details
Learning notes
Explanation
This everyday expression combines หน้า “face” with บูด, which literally describes food becoming sour or spoiled. Here, บูด is figurative, giving the image of a “sour face.” It describes dissatisfaction, boredom, or irritation becoming visible in someone's expression. It does not simply mean that the person looks sad. หน้าบูด can serve directly as the predicate meaning “look sullen.” The pattern ทำหน้าบูด, literally “make a sullen face,” is also very common.
Usage
It is commonly used in everyday conversation when someone is visibly sulking—for example, a child who did not get what they wanted or a person showing displeasure when plans go wrong. It often appears when asking why someone looks unhappy or telling them not to make that face.
Caution
Calling someone หน้าบูด directly can sound critical or suggest that they are sulking childishly. A softer, more indirect expression is preferable when speaking to a superior or in a formal setting.
Differences from similar words
1 look sullen synonyms
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หน้าบึ้ง also describes an unfriendly or displeased expression and often suggests a more pronounced scowl. หน้าบูด commonly evokes a sulky, sour look caused by dissatisfaction.