皮笑肉不笑

pí xiào ròu bù xiào

Dictionary entry

to put on a fake smile (idiom)

What does 皮笑肉不笑 mean?

皮笑肉不笑 (pí xiào ròu bù xiào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to put on a fake smile (idiom)

2to smile insincerely

Character breakdown

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皮Písurname Pi 笑xiàoold variant of 笑[xiao4]肉ròumeat · flesh 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-

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皮笑肉不笑

pí xiào ròu bù xiào

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