chǎn​xiào

to smile ingratiatingly

  • created sense approved 谄笑/諂笑 · chǎn​xiào · to smile ingratiatingly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    谄笑 / 諂笑

    chǎn​xiào

    to smile ingratiatingly

    to put on a fake smile in order to flatter or please someone

    谄 (literal) → 谄/諂 · chǎn · to flatter 笑 (literal) → 笑 · xiào · to smile or laugh

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  • created sense approved 谄笑/諂笑 · chǎn​xiào · ingratiating smile — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    谄笑 / 諂笑

    chǎn​xiào

    ingratiating smile

    a fawning or sycophantic smile used to curry favor

    谄 (literal) → 谄/諂 · chǎn · to flatter 笑 (literal) → 笑 · xiào · to smile or laugh

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

    created sense