A new Schiffbase molecule (HL) with a triphenylamine group and its three zinc(II) complexes (1, 1-THF, and 1-DMF) were synthesized and characterized. As expected, three kinds of loosely packed structures that are susceptible to mechanical stimulation were adjusted through twisted conformations and weak intermolecular interactions (C–H···π, π···π, and hydrogen bonds). They all exhibit remarkable mechanochromic