嬉皮笑脸 (xī pí xiào liǎn) — (idiom) grinning cheekily; wearing a frivolous smile; being insincerely playful
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning 'to grin cheekily and look playful' — usually carries a negative tone, suggesting the person is not being sincere or is being inappropriate in a serious moment.
idiom
grinning cheekilywearing a frivolous smilebeing insincerely playful
Examples
- 嬉皮笑脸，。Tā zǒng shì zài yán sù chǎng hé xī pí xiào liǎn de, ràng rén jué de hěn tǎo yàn.He always grins cheekily in serious situations, which people find very annoying.
- 嬉皮笑脸，。Bié xī pí xiào liǎn le, wǒ men shuō zhèng shì ba.Stop grinning cheekily; let's talk about business.
- 嬉皮笑脸，。Tā nà fù xī pí xiào liǎn de yàng zi, yí kàn jiù bú shì zhēn xīn de.The way he looks with that cheeky grin tells you he's not sincere.
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