绷着脸

Traditional form:

繃著臉

Pinyin (reading):

běngzheliǎn

Definitions:

• to have a taut face
• to pull a long face
• to look displeased

Characters:

• 绷 - to bind, to strap, to draw firm
• 着 - to make a move, to take action
• 脸 - face, cheek; reputation

Traditional characters:

• 繃 - to bind, to strap, to draw firm
• 著 - to show, to prove, to make known
• 臉 - face, cheek; reputation