xiào
liǎn

idiom
common

Meaning of 嬉皮笑脸

嬉皮笑脸 means grinning cheekily; wearing a playful or mischievous expression; lacking seriousness. Pronounced xī pí xiào liǎn.

  • grinning cheekily; wearing a playful or mischievous expression; lacking seriousness

Definitions & Examples

zǒng
shì
xiào
liǎn
de
 
diǎn
dōu
yán
 

He's always grinning cheekily and not serious at all.

Bié
xiào
liǎn
de
 
zài
gēn
shuō
zhèng
shì
ne
 

Don't give me that smirk—I'm talking to you about something serious!

Zhè
hái
zi
xiào
liǎn
de
còu
le
guò
lái
 

The child came over with a playful grin on his face.