evil grin; sinister laugh
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to laugh sinisterly; to grin evilly
Depicts a malicious, cruel, or gloating laugh, often used to describe villains, criminals, or a malevolent attitude.
Dǎi歹
tú徒
zhuā抓
zhù住
rén人
zhì质
hòu后
fā发
chū出
yī一
zhèn阵
níng狞
xiào笑
。
The thug let out a sinister laugh after seizing the hostage.
Diàn电
yǐng影
lǐ里
，
fǎn反
pài派
jué角
sè色
cháng常
cháng常
duì对
zhe着
zhǔ主
jué角
níng狞
xiào笑
。
In movies, the villain often grins evilly at the protagonist.
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Yīn阴
móu谋
dé得
chěng逞
shí时
，
tā他
liǎn脸
shàng上
lù露
chū出
yī一
sī丝
níng狞
xiào笑
。
When his plot succeeded, a sinister smile appeared on his face.