‘倦容’ literally combines 倦 (juàn), meaning ‘tired’ or ‘weary’, and 容 (róng), meaning ‘appearance’, ‘countenance’, or ‘expression’. Together, it refers specifically to the visible signs of fatigue on a person’s face — such as dull eyes, sagging eyelids, pale skin, or a slack mouth — that signal physical or mental exhaustion. It is a formal, literary term often used in written Chinese, journalism, or descriptive narratives, rather than casual speech.

This noun emphasizes outward manifestation, not internal feeling: someone may feel exhausted but show no 倦容, or conversely, appear weary due to stress or illness even without recent physical exertion. It frequently appears in contexts describing professionals after long shifts, students during exam periods, or patients recovering from illness. Because it focuses on facial cues, it’s commonly modified by adjectives like 明显的 (obvious), 难掩的 (hard to conceal), or 一脸 (a full face of), and often paired with verbs like 露出 (to reveal) or 浮现 (to appear).