hypocritical smile; insincere laugh; smirk
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to smile hypocritically; a smile that does not reach the eyes; a forced or insincere grin
neutralUsed to describe a smile that is fake, cunning, or unnatural, often concealing true negative intentions or feelings. It implies a lack of genuine emotion.
Tā他
biǎo表
miàn面
shàng上
hěn很
kè客
qi气
，
dàn但
zǒng总
shì是
pí皮
xiào笑
ròu肉
bù不
xiào笑
de的
，
ràng让
rén人
hěn很
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
He is polite on the surface, but always smiles insincerely, making people very uncomfortable.
Miàn面
duì对
pī批
píng评
，
tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
pí皮
xiào笑
ròu肉
bù不
xiào笑
de地
yìng应
fu付
le了
jǐ几
jù句
。
Faced with criticism, he just responded with a hypocritical smile.
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Nà那
ge个
zhèng政
kè客
zài在
jìng镜
tóu头
qián前
pí皮
xiào笑
ròu肉
bù不
xiào笑
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
hěn很
kuài快
zài在
wǎng网
shàng上
chéng成
le了
gěng梗
tú图
。
That politician's insincere smile in front of the camera quickly became a meme online.