look sullen
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- 1 look sullen、frown、look displeased
Describes someone whose face looks sullen or displeased, usually because of anger, annoyance, or dissatisfaction.
look sullen、frown、look displeased
Describes having a visibly sullen or displeased expression because of anger, annoyance, or dissatisfaction.
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ทำไมหน้าบึ้งจัง thammay nâa bʉ̂ŋ caŋ Why do you look so sullen? ทำไมหน้าบึ้งจัง details
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อย่าทำหน้าบึ้งสิ yàa tham nâa bʉ̂ŋ sì Don't make such a sullen face. อย่าทำหน้าบึ้งสิ details
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เขานั่งหน้าบึ้งอยู่คนเดียว khǎw nâŋ nâa bʉ̂ŋ yùu khon diaw He's sitting alone with a sullen look on his face. เขานั่งหน้าบึ้งอยู่คนเดียว details
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Explanation
This common expression combines หน้า, “face,” with บึ้ง, which describes a sullen or displeased look. It usually refers to a person's visible expression at a particular moment, not necessarily to their personality. A very common pattern is ทำหน้าบึ้ง, meaning “to make a sullen face.” Because Thai stative verbs can function directly as predicates, หน้าบึ้ง can also appear without ทำ to mean that someone looks sullen.
Usage
It is commonly used when a family member, friend, or another person visibly seems angry, annoyed, or dissatisfied. It often appears when asking why someone looks upset, telling a child not to make a sullen face, or describing a character's expression in a story.
Caution
This does not simply mean having a neutral or unsmiling face; it implies visible displeasure or irritation. Saying it directly to someone may sound like criticism of their expression, so use it carefully with superiors or in formal situations.
Differences from similar words
1 look sullen synonyms
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ขมวดคิ้ว specifically means to knit or furrow one's brows and may show worry, confusion, or concentration. หน้าบึ้ง describes the face as a whole looking sullen or displeased.
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หน้าบูด also describes a sour or sullen face in everyday speech. It is close to หน้าบึ้ง but can more strongly suggest that someone's bad mood is showing on their face.