皮笑肉不笑 pí xiào ròu bù xiào

DEFINITIONS

  1. to put on a fake smile (idiom)
  2. to smile insincerely

CHARACTERS

皮 pí
HSK 3
skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
笑 xiào
HSK 2
smile, laugh, giggle; snicker
肉 ròu
HSK 2
flesh; meat; KangXi radical 130
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
笑 xiào
HSK 2
smile, laugh, giggle; snicker