强颜欢笑 qiǎng yán huān xiào

DEFINITIONS

  1. to pretend to look happy
  2. to force oneself to smile

CHARACTERS

强 qiǎng
HSK 5
strong, powerful, energetic
颜 yán
HSK 2
face, facial appearance
欢 huān
HSK 1
happy, pleased, glad; joy; enjoy
笑 xiào
HSK 2
smile, laugh, giggle; snicker