qiǎng
yán

literary

Meaning of 强颜

强颜 means to force oneself to smile; to put on a strained or fake expression. Pronounced qiǎng yán.

  • to force oneself to smile; to put on a strained or fake expression

Definitions & Examples

Jǐn
guǎn
nèi
xīn
bēi
tòng
 
réng
zài
zàng
shàng
qiǎng
yán
huān
xiào
 

Despite her inner grief, she forced a smile at the funeral.

Wèi
le
ràng
jiā
rén
dān
xīn
 
zhǐ
néng
qiǎng
yán
huān
xiào
 

In order not to worry his family, he could only force a smile.

qiǎng
yán
zuò
 
yǎn
shì
zhe
nèi
xīn
de
shī
luò
 

He forced a cheerful demeanor to conceal the disappointment in his heart.

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