piě​zuǐ

to curl one's lip

  • created sense approved 撇嘴 · piě​zuǐ · to curl one's lip — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    撇嘴

    piě​zuǐ

    to curl one's lip

    to curl one's lip as a sign of contempt, disbelief, or displeasure

    撇, 嘴

    撇 (literal) → 撇 · piě · to curl the lips 嘴 (literal) → 嘴 · zuǐ · mouth

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 撇嘴 · piě​zuǐ · to twitch one's mouth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    撇嘴

    piě​zuǐ

    to twitch one's mouth

    to twitch or move the corners of the mouth when trying to hold back tears or showing an impulse to cry

    撇, 嘴

    撇 (literal) → 撇 · piě · to curl the lips 嘴 (literal) → 嘴 · zuǐ · mouth

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense