pout lips to signal; indicate with lips
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to signal or hint by pouting or protruding one's lips
informalA non-verbal gesture used to discreetly indicate a direction, person, or idea without speaking. Often used in informal, close-knit, or secretive contexts.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
zhí直
nǔ努
zuǐ嘴
r儿
，
ràng让
tā他
bié别
zài再
wǎng往
xià下
shuō说
。
Grandma kept pouting her lips, signaling him to stop talking.
Wǒ我
nǔ努
nǔ努
zuǐ嘴
，
shì示
yì意
tā他
kàn看
chuāng窗
wài外
。
I pouted my lips, hinting for him to look out the window.
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Jīng经
lǐ理
cháo朝
mén门
kǒu口
nǔ努
le了
nǔ努
zuǐ嘴
，
àn暗
shì示
fǎng访
kè客
lái来
le了
。
The manager gestured with his lips toward the door, hinting that a visitor had arrived.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
hù互
xiāng相
nǔ努
zuǐ嘴
，
jiāo交
huàn换
zhe着
zhǐ只
yǒu有
tā他
men们
dǒng懂
de的
mì秘
mì密
。
The children pouted their lips at each other, exchanging secrets only they understood.