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Character · VerbTraditional綳

to pull a long face; to stiffen; to restrain

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to pull a long face; to look stern; to scowl

informal

Describes the action of keeping a stern or serious facial expression.

Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
běng绷
zhe着
liǎn脸
 ，
méi没
rén人
gǎn敢
gēn跟
tā他
shuō说
huà话
 。

He pulls a long face all day, and no one dares to talk to him.

Bié别
běng绷
liǎn脸
le了
 ，
xiào笑
yí一
xiào笑
ba吧
 。

Stop scowling and smile.

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Lǎo老
shī师
běng绷
zhe着
liǎn脸
zǒu走
jìn进
jiào教
shì室
 。

The teacher walked into the classroom with a stern face.

Tā他
tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xī息
 ，
lì立
kè刻
běng绷
qǐ起
le了
liǎn脸
 。

When he heard the news, he immediately pulled a long face.

Hái孩
zi子
zuò做
cuò错
shì事
 ，
běng绷
zhe着
liǎn脸
bù不
shuō说
huà话
 。

The child did something wrong and sat with a sullen face without speaking.

2.

verb

to strain; to hold back; to force oneself

informal

Describes the act of勉强 restraining or holding back an emotion or reaction.

Tā他
běng绷
bù不
zhù住
xiào笑
le了
qǐ起
lái来
 。

He couldn't hold back and laughed.

Nǐ你
běng绷
zhe着
jìn劲
er儿
 ，
bié别
fàng放
sōng松
 。

Keep straining and don't relax.

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Tā她
nǔ努
lì力
běng绷
zhe着
yǎn眼
lèi泪
 ，
bù不
ràng让
tā它
liú流
xià下
lái来
 。

She tried hard to hold back her tears and not let them fall.

Wǒ我
běng绷
le了
bàn半
tiān天
 ，
hái还
shì是
shuō说
le了
chū出
lái来
 。

I held back for a long time but finally said it.

Běng绷
zhe着
jìn劲
er儿
pǎo跑
wán完
le了
quán全
chéng程
 。

Strained to finish the entire course.