jiānxiào

奸笑

Word · VerbTraditional姦笑

sinister smile; smirk; sneer

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to smile sinisterly; to smirk; to sneer

derogatory

Describes a malicious, cunning, or threatening smile, often associated with villains, conspirators, or ill intentions. Carries a strong negative connotation.

Tā他
mǎn满
liǎn脸
jiān奸
xiào笑
de地
kàn看
zhe着
wǒ我
 。

He looked at me with a sinister smirk all over his face.

Dí敌
rén人
jiān奸
xiào笑
le了
yī一
shēng声
 ,
jǔ举
qǐ起
le了
dāo刀
 。

The enemy let out a sneer and raised his knife.

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Nà那
zhāng张
liǎn脸
shàng上
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
sī丝
jiān奸
xiào笑
 。

There was a trace of a sinister smile hanging on that face.

Tā他
jiān奸
xiào笑
zhe着
zǒu走
le了
guò过
lái来
 。

He walked over with a sinister grin.