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苦笑

kǔ xiào

to have a wry smile, to force a smile

verb

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在困难的时刻，他只能苦笑。

zài kùnnán de shíkè ， tā zhǐnéng kǔxiào 。

In difficult times, he could only force a smile.

她听到这个不幸的消息，苦笑着摇了摇头。

tā tīngdào zhègè bùxìng de xiāoxī ， kǔxiào zháo yáole yáo tóu 。

Upon hearing the unfortunate news, she shook her head with a wry smile.

面对这个挑战，只有苦笑和继续努力。

miànduì zhègè tiǎozhàn ， zhǐyǒu kǔxiào hé jìxù nǔlì 。

In the face of this challenge, one can only smile wryly and keep working hard.

Words with similar meanings

This term emphasizes the expression of forced amusement in the face of adversity.

无奈的笑wúnàidexiào

This conveys a similar emotion of being unable to do anything about the situation, thus smiling in resignation.

Words Starting With 苦

苦尽甘来kǔ jìn gān lái

"bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning"

Words Ending With 笑

开玩笑kāi wán xiào

to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke

微笑wēi xiào

可笑kě xiào

funny; ridiculous

嘲笑cháo xiào

jeer; mockery; scoff; sneer; make fun of; laugh at (derogatory)

讥笑jī xiào

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苦kǔ · bitter, hardship, pain, to suffer

›笑xiào · laugh, smile