强颜为笑 — “To force a smile or pretend to be happy despite feeling sad”
强颜为笑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to force a smile or pretend to be happy despite feeling sad”. Distressed, or upset. Literally, “force a smile”.
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强颜为笑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
强颜为笑 Character Breakdown
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尽管她心里很难过，但在朋友面前，她还是强颜为笑，不想让他们担心。
Although she was very sad inside, she still forced a smile in front of her friends, not wanting them to worry.
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What does 强颜为笑 mean?
强颜为笑 (qiǎng yán wèi xiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to force a smile or pretend to be happy despite feeling sad”.
How do you pronounce 强颜为笑?
强颜为笑 is pronounced qiǎng yán wèi xiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 强颜为笑 literally mean?
Literally, 强颜为笑 means “force a smile”. It is used to mean “to force a smile or pretend to be happy despite feeling sad”.
What is the Chinese definition of 强颜为笑?
强：勉强。心里不畅快，但脸上勉强装出欢笑的样子