强颜欢笑

Traditional: 強顏歡笑

qiǎng yán huān xiào

Dictionary entry

to pretend to look happy

What does 强颜欢笑 mean?

强颜欢笑 (qiǎng yán huān xiào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to pretend to look happy

2to force oneself to smile

Character breakdown

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强Qiángsurname Qiang 颜Yánsurname Yan 欢huānvariant of 歡|欢[huan1]笑xiàoold variant of 笑[xiao4]

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How to pronounce 强颜欢笑

强颜欢笑

qiǎng yán huān xiào

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