似笑非笑 sì xiào fēi xiào

DEFINITIONS

  1. like a smile yet not a smile (idiom)

CHARACTERS

似 sì
HSK 5
resemble, similar to; as if, seem
笑 xiào
HSK 2
smile, laugh, giggle; snicker
非 fēi
HSK 2
not, negative, non-; oppose
笑 xiào
HSK 2
smile, laugh, giggle; snicker