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赔笑脸
péi​xiào​liǎn

to smile obsequiously

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
赔笑脸 賠笑臉 péi//xiào​liǎn
to smile obsequiously
To put on a smile in order to apologize to someone or to curry favor with them; to smile apologetically

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Synonym

  • 赔笑 péi​xiào
  • 陪笑 péi​xiào

Variant of

  • 陪笑脸 péi​xiào​liǎn