似笑非笑
sì​xiào​fēi​xiào

faint smile

  • created sense approved 似笑非笑 · sì​xiào​fēi​xiào · faint smile — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    似笑非笑

    sì​xiào​fēi​xiào

    faint smile

    like a smile yet not a smile; a forced or mysterious expression that resembles a smile but is not quite one

    似 (literal) → 似 · sì · to resemble 笑 (literal) → 笑 · xiào · to smile or laugh 非 (literal) → 非 · fēi · not be 笑 (literal) → 笑 · xiào · to smile or laugh

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