绷着脸 (bēng zhe liǎn) — “Keep a straight face, wear a poker face” in Chinese
绷着脸 (bēng zhe liǎn) means “keep a straight face, wear a poker face, look stern” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.
Usage
keep a straight face
wear a poker face
look stern
“你怎么会有那种想法呢?”她绷着脸答道。
"Whatever gives you that idea?" she replied straight-faced.
当我们开玩笑的时候，我们经常绷着脸或使用不笑的表情。
We often keep a straight face or use an unsmiling expression when we're making a joke.
The characters in 绷着脸
More words starting with 绷
- bēng绷le了Stressed out, Tensed up
- bēng绷le了chū出qù去snapped, lost it
- bēng绷liàng亮taut and shiny, gleaming
- bēng绷zhù住Keep a straight face, Hold it in
- bēng绷zǐ子An embroidery frame.
- bēng绷dài带bandage
- bēng绷zhā扎qǐ起lái来bandage up, bind up
- bēng绷duàn断snap, break
- bēng绷zhe着keep a straight face, be tense
- bēng绷yìng硬stiff, rigid
- bēng绷suǒ索Stay cable, Guy wire
- bēng绷jǐn紧Tighten, Tense
Frequently asked questions
- What does 绷着脸 mean in Chinese?
- 绷着脸 (bēng zhe liǎn) means “keep a straight face, wear a poker face, look stern”.
- How do you pronounce 绷着脸?
- 绷着脸 is pronounced bēng zhe liǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
- How do you say “keep a straight face” in Chinese?
- “keep a straight face” is 绷着脸 (bēng zhe liǎn) in Chinese.
- How is 绷着脸 used in a sentence?
- This page has 2 example sentences using 绷着脸, each with pinyin and an English translation.