强颜欢笑 — “To feign cheerfulness or happiness despite feeling sad or upset inside”
强颜欢笑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign cheerfulness or happiness despite feeling sad or upset inside”. To put on a brave face. Literally, “force a happy face/smile”.
强颜欢笑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
强颜欢笑 Character Breakdown
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- qiáng强bù不líng凌ruò弱The strong should not bully the weak
- qiáng强bù不líng凌ruò弱，，zhòng众bù不bào暴guǎ寡The strong should not bully the weak
- qiáng强bù不fàn犯ruò弱，，zhòng众bù不bào暴guǎ寡The strong should not bully the weak
- qiǎng强bù不zhī知yǐ以wéi为zhī知pretend to know what one doesn't
- qiáng强zhōng中gèng更yǒu有qiáng强zhōng中shǒu手There's always someone better
- qiáng强zhōng中zì自yǒu有qiáng强zhōng中shǒu手There is always someone stronger
- qiáng强wèi为huān欢xiào笑force a joyful smile
- qiǎng强mǎi买qiǎng强mài卖forceful buying and selling
- qiǎng强rén人suǒ所nán难force someone to do the impossible
- qiǎng强zuò作jiě解rén人feign understanding or expertise
- qiáng强zuò做jiě解rén人pretend to understand and explain
- qiáng强bīng兵fù富guó国strengthen military, enrich nation
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What does 强颜欢笑 mean?
强颜欢笑 (qiǎng yán huān xiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign cheerfulness or happiness despite feeling sad or upset inside”.
How do you pronounce 强颜欢笑?
强颜欢笑 is pronounced qiǎng yán huān xiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 强颜欢笑 literally mean?
Literally, 强颜欢笑 means “force a happy face/smile”. It is used to mean “to feign cheerfulness or happiness despite feeling sad or upset inside”.
What is the Chinese definition of 强颜欢笑?
心里不畅快，但脸上勉强装出喜笑的样子。