强颜为笑
qiǎng​yán​wéi​xiào

to force a smile

  • created sense approved 强颜为笑/強顏為笑 · qiǎng​yán​wéi​xiào · to force a smile — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    强颜为笑 / 強顏為笑

    qiǎng​yán​wéi​xiào

    to force a smile

    to force a smile despite feeling unhappy; to put on a cheerful face when one does not feel like it

    强颜 (literal) → 强颜/強顏 · qiǎng​yán · to force an expression 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 笑 (literal) → 笑 · xiào · to smile or laugh

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    created sense