grinning cheekily; smirking; fawning
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
grinning mischievously or flatteringly; wearing a cheeky smile
informalVariant form of 嬉皮笑脸. Often used to describe someone who is not being serious or who is trying to curry favor with a fawning, ingratiating smile. Can carry a mildly negative connotation.
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
xī嘻
pí皮
xiào笑
liǎn脸
de的
，
yī一
diǎn点
r儿
zhèng正
jīng经
yě也
méi没
yǒu有
。
He's always grinning cheekily, not serious at all.
Bié别
gēn跟
wǒ我
xī嘻
pí皮
xiào笑
liǎn脸
de的
，
zhè这
shì事
hěn很
yán严
zhòng重
！
Don't grin at me like that, this matter is very serious!
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Nà那
rén人
xī嘻
pí皮
xiào笑
liǎn脸
de地
còu凑
guò过
lái来
，
xiǎng想
tǎo讨
diǎn点
hǎo好
chu处
。
That person came over with a fawning smile, wanting to get some benefits.