苦笑 kǔ xiào — to force a smile
kǔ (third tone, dipping) xiào (fourth tone, falling)ku3 xiao4
to force a smile
Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverbnoun
Meanings
to force a smile
to force a smile; a bitter laugh
verb
to force a smile
to force a smile
to force a smile; a bitter laugh