wǎn
莞尔
smiling; gentle smile
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
smiling; wearing a slight smile (used in 莞尔)
literaryUsed almost exclusively in the literary set phrase 莞尔 (wǎn'ěr). The term carries a refined, classical connotation describing a subtle, elegant smile.
Tīng听
le了
zhè这
ge个
yǒu有
qù趣
de的
bǐ比
yù喻
，
dà大
jiā家
bù不
jīn禁
wǎn莞
ěr尔
。
Hearing this amusing metaphor, everyone couldn't help but smile.
Tā她
wǎn莞
ěr尔
yī一
xiào笑
，
xiǎn显
de得
shí十
fēn分
yōu优
yǎ雅
。
She smiled gently, appearing extremely elegant.
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Lǎo老
rén人
huí回
yì忆
wǎng往
shì事
，
bù不
jué觉
wǎn莞
ěr尔
。
The old man recalled past events and smiled unconsciously.
Miàn面
duì对
chēng称
zàn赞
，
tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
wǎn莞
ěr尔
ér而
xiào笑
，
bìng并
wèi未
duō多
yán言
。
Facing the praise, he simply smiled slightly without saying much.