forced smile; wry smile
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to give a forced/wry smile; to smile bitterly
Describes the act of smiling when one is actually experiencing hardship, embarrassment, helplessness, or irony. It's a common expression of mixed emotions.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
huāng荒
táng唐
de的
yāo要
qiú求
，
tā他
zhǐ只
néng能
wú无
nài奈
de地
kǔ苦
xiào笑
le了
yī一
xià下
。
Upon hearing this absurd request, he could only give a helpless wry smile.
Tā她
kǔ苦
xiào笑
zhe着
shuō说
：
“
Hǎo好
ba吧
，
yě也
xǔ许
zhè这
jiù就
shì是
mìng命
yùn运
。
”
She said with a bitter smile, 'Alright, perhaps this is fate.'
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Miàn面
duì对
shī失
bài败
de的
jié结
guǒ果
，
tā他
liǎn脸
shang上
lù露
chū出
yī一
sī丝
kǔ苦
sè涩
de的
kǔ苦
xiào笑
。
Facing the result of failure, a bitter, forced smile appeared on his face.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
jù拒
jué绝
jiā加
xīn薪
hòu后
，
tā他
kǔ苦
sè涩
de地
kǔ苦
xiào笑
yī一
shēng声
，
zhuǎn转
shēn身
lí离
kāi开
le了
。
After the boss refused the raise, he gave a bitter laugh, turned around, and left.