xiào
ròu
xiào

idiom

Meaning of 皮笑肉不笑

皮笑肉不笑 means to smile hypocritically; a smile that does not reach the eyes; a forced or insincere grin. Pronounced pí xiào ròu bù xiào.

  • to smile hypocritically; a smile that does not reach the eyes; a forced or insincere grin

Definitions & Examples

biǎo
miàn
shàng
hěn
qi
 
dàn
zǒng
shì
xiào
ròu
xiào
de
 
ràng
rén
hěn
shū
fu
 

He is polite on the surface, but always smiles insincerely, making people very uncomfortable.

Miàn
duì
píng
 
zhǐ
shì
xiào
ròu
xiào
de
yìng
fu
le
 

Faced with criticism, he just responded with a hypocritical smile.

ge
zhèng
zài
jìng
tóu
qián
xiào
ròu
xiào
de
biǎo
qíng
hěn
kuài
zài
wǎng
shàng
chéng
le
gěng
 

That politician's insincere smile in front of the camera quickly became a meme online.