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Chinese dictionary
v.curl one's lips; twitch one's mouth
他不以为然地撇嘴。
He curled up his lips with disapproval.
孩子撇嘴要哭。
The child's mouth began to twitch.
撇嘴摇头
twist lips and shake the head
她撇嘴，露出轻蔑的笑容。
Her lips twisted with a sneer.
她撇嘴表示怀疑。
She curled her upper lip in a show of scepticism.
Word usage
- Separable word"撇" and "嘴" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
孩子撇着嘴哭。
The child was crying with his lips curled up.
你撇个嘴，给谁看？
Who are you twitching your mouth for?
你撇什么嘴？
Why are you twitching your mouth?
- Reduplication"撇嘴" can be reduplicated, for example: "撇撇嘴".
我给他看了我最新的一幅绘画作品，但他只是撇撇嘴说小孩儿都会比我画得好。
I showed him my latest painting, but he curled his lip and said that even a child could do better.