grinning cheekily; wearing a playful smirk
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
grinning cheekily; wearing a playful or mischievous expression; lacking seriousness
Often describes someone who behaves in a frivolous or disrespectfully playful manner. Also written as 嘻皮笑脸 (variant form). Can carry a negative connotation when used in serious contexts.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xī嬉
pí皮
xiào笑
liǎn脸
de的
，
yī一
diǎn点
dōu都
bù不
yán严
sù肃
。
He's always grinning cheekily and not serious at all.
Bié别
xī嬉
pí皮
xiào笑
liǎn脸
de的
，
wǒ我
zài在
gēn跟
nǐ你
shuō说
zhèng正
shì事
ne呢
！
Don't give me that smirk—I'm talking to you about something serious!
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Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
xī嬉
pí皮
xiào笑
liǎn脸
de地
còu凑
le了
guò过
lái来
。
The child came over with a playful grin on his face.