pout; purse one's lips
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pout; to purse one's lips (in anger or displeasure)
informalDescribes the physical action of pushing the lips forward to display unhappiness, often used with the continuous aspect marker 着 (zhe). Also written as 噘嘴.
Bié别
lǎo老
juē撅
zhe着
zuǐ嘴
la啦
，
wǒ我
gěi给
nǐ你
péi赔
bú不
shì是
hái还
bù不
xíng行
ma吗
？
Stop pouting all the time. Isn't it enough if I apologize to you?
Hái孩
zi子
bù不
gāo高
xìng兴
de地
juē撅
qǐ起
le了
zuǐ嘴
。
The child pouted unhappily.
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Tā她
juē撅
zhe着
zuǐ嘴
shēng生
mèn闷
qì气
，
shuí谁
yě也
bù不
lǐ理
。
She was sulking with her lips pursed, ignoring everyone.