shake one's head; indicate negation or refusal
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to shake one's head (from side to side), expressing negation, refusal, or disagreement
A non-verbal gesture commonly used to indicate disagreement, refusal, or that something is not allowed. The opposite of nodding (点头).
Tā他
yáo摇
le了
yáo摇
tóu头
，
biǎo表
shì示
bù不
tóng同
yì意
zhè这
gè个
fāng方
àn案
。
He shook his head to indicate that he disagreed with this plan.
Mā妈
ma妈
yáo摇
tóu头
bù不
ràng让
hái孩
zi子
chī吃
tài太
duō多
de的
táng糖
。
Mom shook her head, not letting the child eat too much candy.
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Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
gè个
huāng荒
miù谬
de的
jiàn建
yì议
，
tā他
zhǐ只
néng能
yáo摇
tóu头
kǔ苦
xiào笑
。
Faced with this absurd suggestion, he could only shake his head with a bitter smile.