pout; sneer
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pout; to sneer; to curl one's lip
neutralA facial expression often made by children or adults to show dissatisfaction, disdain, or an impending cry. The motion involves sticking the lower lip forward and turning the corners of the mouth downward.
Bèi被
pī批
píng评
hòu后
,
tā他
piě撇
le了
piě撇
zuǐ嘴
,
méi没
shuō说
huà话
。
After being criticized, he pouted and didn't say a word.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
huāng荒
miù谬
de的
jiàn建
yì议
,
tā她
zhǐ只
shì是
bú不
xiè屑
dì地
piě撇
le了
piě撇
zuǐ嘴
。
Upon hearing the absurd suggestion, she just sneered disdainfully.
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Xiǎo小
hái孩
er儿
yī一
piě撇
zuǐ嘴
jiù就
yào要
kū哭
,
děi得
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
hǒng哄
hǒng哄
。
The child pouted and was about to cry, so we needed to comfort him quickly.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
ge个
jué决
dìng定
hěn很
bù不
mǎn满
,
yī一
zhí直
piě撇
zhe着
zuǐ嘴
yáo摇
tóu头
。
He was very dissatisfied with the decision, shaking his head with a persistent pout.