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強顏歡笑 (koeng5 ngaan4 fun1 siu3) — to try to look happy when one is sad in Cantonese

koengˏ₅強ngaanˎ₄顏funˉ¹歡siu˗₃笑
简 强颜欢笑
Mandarin Pinyin: qiang3 yan2 huan1 xiao4

Meaning of 強顏歡笑

nounto try to look happy when one is sad

Characters in 強顏歡笑

強koeng4
make an effort; strive; try hard to
顏ngaan4
prestige; reputation; honour
歡fun1
a Chinese family name
笑siu3
ridicule; deride; jeer

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