Meaning of 卖笑
卖笑 means to sell one's smiles; (of a courtesan/singer) to make a living by entertaining with charm and song. Pronounced mài xiào.
- to sell one's smiles; (of a courtesan/singer) to make a living by entertaining with charm and song
Definitions & Examples
Tā她
shēn身
shì世
qī凄
cǎn惨
,
bèi被
pò迫
zài在
qīng青
lóu楼
mài卖
xiào笑
wéi为
shēng生
。
Her life story was tragic; she was forced to sell her smiles in the brothel to survive.
Nà那
shǒu首
cí词
miáo描
huì绘
le了
gē歌
nǚ女
mài卖
xiào笑
shēng生
yá涯
de的
xīn辛
suān酸
。
That lyric depicts the bitterness of a singer's life of selling smiles.
Mài卖
xiào笑
shēng生
yá涯
,
qiǎng强
yán颜
huān欢
xiào笑
。
A life of selling smiles is one of forced laughter.