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make a bitter smile; make a sickly/forced smile

kǔ xiào

苦 笑

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v.make a bitter smile; make a sickly/forced smile
- xiàng mǒu rén kǔ xiào yī xià
  向某人苦笑一下
  smile wryly at somebody
- yī mǒ huǐ hèn de kǔ xiào
  一抹悔恨的苦笑
  a rueful smile
- zhè ge bó jué fā chū yī shēng kǔ xiào
  这个伯爵发出一声苦笑。
  A bitter laugh came from the count.
synonym
qiǎng xiào强笑

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