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CHINESE WORD

kǔ xiào

苦笑

to force a smile

Numbered pinyin
ku3 xiao4
English meanings
to force a smile, a bitter laugh

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wúnài无奈kǔxiào苦笑。

    A helpless wry smile.

  2. 02

    kǔxiào苦笑yī一xià下。

    Smile wryly.

  3. 03

    tǎnrán坦然miànduì面对。

    Face it calmly.

  4. 04

    tiáozhěng调整xīntài心态。

    Adjust the mindset.

  5. 05

    yī一xiào笑ér而guò过。

    Laugh it off.

  6. 06

    chóngxīn重新chūfā出发。

    Start over.

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