苦笑 kǔ xiào ㄎㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ fu2 siu3 HSK 7-9
- to force a smile
- a bitter laugh
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苦
- 何苦 hé kǔ ㄏㄜˊ ㄎㄨˇ ho4 fu2 why bother?
- 刻苦 kè kǔ ㄎㄜˋ ㄎㄨˇ hak1 fu2 hardworking
- 受苦 shòu kǔ ㄕㄡˋ ㄎㄨˇ sau6 fu2 to suffer hardship
- 吃苦 chī kǔ ㄔ ㄎㄨˇ hek3 fu2 to bear hardships
- 挖苦 wā kǔ ㄨㄚ ㄎㄨˇ waa1 fu2 to speak sarcastically
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- 痛苦 tòng kǔ ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄎㄨˇ tung3 fu2 pain
- 艰苦 艱苦 jiān kǔ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ gaan1 fu2 difficult
- 苦力 kǔ lì ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ fu2 lik6 bitter work
- 苦工 kǔ gōng ㄎㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄥ fu2 gung1 hard labor (in penal code)
- 苦心 kǔ xīn ㄎㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄣ fu2 sam1 painstaking effort
- 苦恼 苦惱 kǔ nǎo ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄠˇ fu2 nou5 vexed
- 苦练 苦練 kǔ liàn ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄢˋ fu2 lin6 to train hard
- 苦衷 kǔ zhōng ㄎㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄥ fu2 cung1 secret trouble
- 苦难 苦難 kǔ nàn ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄢˋ fu2 naan6 suffering
- 诉苦 訴苦 sù kǔ ㄙㄨˋ ㄎㄨˇ sou3 fu2 to grumble
- 贫苦 貧苦 pín kǔ ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄨˇ pan4 fu2 poverty-stricken
- 辛苦 xīn kǔ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄎㄨˇ san1 fu2 exhausting
- 愁眉苦脸 愁眉苦臉 chóu méi kǔ liǎn ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇ sau4 mei4 fu2 lim5 to look anxious (idiom)
- 艰苦奋斗 艱苦奮鬥 jiān kǔ fèn dòu ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄈㄣˋ ㄉㄡˋ gaan1 fu2 fan5 dau3 to struggle arduously
- 酸甜苦辣 suān tián kǔ là ㄙㄨㄢ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄚˋ syun1 tim4 fu2 laat6 lit. sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idiom)
笑
- 冷笑 lěng xiào ㄌㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ laang5 siu3 to sneer
- 取笑 qǔ xiào ㄑㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ceoi2 siu3 to tease; to make fun of
- 可笑 kě xiào ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ho2 siu3 funny
- 嘲笑 cháo xiào ㄔㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ zaau1 siu3 to jeer at
- 好笑 hǎo xiào ㄏㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ hou2 siu3 laughable; funny; ridiculous
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- 嬉笑 xī xiào ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧㄠˋ hei1 siu3 to be laughing and playing
- 微笑 wēi xiào ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄠˋ mei4 siu3 smile
- 耻笑 恥笑 chǐ xiào ㄔˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ci2 siu3 to sneer at sb
- 搞笑 gǎo xiào ㄍㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ gaau2 siu3 to get people to laugh
- 玩笑 wán xiào ㄨㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ wun6 siu3 to joke
- 笑容 xiào róng ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ siu3 jung4 smile
- 笑声 笑聲 xiào shēng ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄕㄥ siu3 seng1 laughter
- 笑脸 笑臉 xiào liǎn ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄢˇ siu3 lim5 smiling face
- 笑话 笑話 xiào hua ㄒㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄏㄨㄚ siu3 waa6 joke; jest
- 说笑 說笑 shuō xiào ㄕㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄠˋ syut3 siu3 to chat and laugh
- 讥笑 譏笑 jī xiào ㄐㄧ ㄒㄧㄠˋ gei1 siu3 to sneer
- 笑嘻嘻 xiào xī xī ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧ siu3 hei1 hei1 grinning
- 笑话儿 笑話兒 xiào hua r ㄒㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄏㄨㄚ ㄦ siu3 waa6 ji4 erhua form of 笑话
- 开玩笑 開玩笑 kāi wán xiào ㄎㄞ ㄨㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ hoi1 waan4 siu3 to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
- 哄堂大笑 hōng táng dà xiào ㄏㄨㄥ ㄊㄤˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋ hung6 tong4 daai6 siu3 the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)
Idioms with these characters
- 备尝辛苦 備嘗辛苦 bèi cháng xīn kǔ ㄅㄟˋ ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄎㄨˇ bei6 soeng4 san1 fu2 (idiom) to have suffered all kinds of hardships
- 不胜其苦 不勝其苦 bù shèng qí kǔ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄎㄨˇ bat1 sing1 kei4 fu2 unable to bear the pain (idiom)
- 吃苦耐劳 吃苦耐勞 chī kǔ nài láo ㄔ ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊ hek3 fu2 noi6 lou4 hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)
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- 愁眉苦脸 愁眉苦臉 chóu méi kǔ liǎn ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇ sau4 mei4 fu2 lim5 to look anxious (idiom)
- 倒悬之苦 倒懸之苦 dào xuán zhī kǔ ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄎㄨˇ dou3 jyun4 zi1 fu2 lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 访贫问苦 訪貧問苦 fǎng pín wèn kǔ ㄈㄤˇ ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄨˇ fong2 pan4 man6 fu2 to visit the poor and ask about their suffering (idiom)
- 孤苦伶仃 gū kǔ líng dīng ㄍㄨ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄥ gu1 fu2 ling4 ding1 solitary and impoverished (idiom)
- 含辛茹苦 hán xīn rú kǔ ㄏㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄖㄨˊ ㄎㄨˇ ham4 san1 jyu4 fu2 to suffer every possible torment (idiom); bitter hardship
- 艰苦朴素 艱苦樸素 jiān kǔ pǔ sù ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄆㄨˇ ㄙㄨˋ gaan1 fu2 pok3 sou3 leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom)
- 坚苦卓绝 堅苦卓絕 jiān kǔ zhuó jué ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄩㄝˊ gin1 fu2 coek3 zyut3 persisting despite trials and tribulations (idiom); conspicuous determination
- 付之一笑 fù zhī yī xiào ㄈㄨˋ ㄓ ㄧ ㄒㄧㄠˋ fu6 zi1 jat1 siu3 (idiom) to dismiss sth with a laugh; to laugh it off
- 哄堂大笑 hōng táng dà xiào ㄏㄨㄥ ㄊㄤˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋ hung6 tong4 daai6 siu3 the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)
- 哭笑不得 kū xiào bù dé ㄎㄨ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ huk1 siu3 bat1 dak1 lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
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- 买笑追欢 買笑追歡 mǎi xiào zhuī huān ㄇㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄓㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄢ maai5 siu3 zeoi1 fun1 lit. to buy smiles to seek happiness
- 眉开眼笑 眉開眼笑 méi kāi yǎn xiào ㄇㄟˊ ㄎㄞ ㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ mei4 hoi1 ngaan5 siu3 brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy
- 捧腹大笑 pěng fù dà xiào ㄆㄥˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋ pung2 fuk1 daai6 siu3 (idiom) to split one's sides laughing
- 破涕为笑 破涕為笑 pò tì wéi xiào ㄆㄛˋ ㄊㄧˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ po3 tai3 wai4 siu3 to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness
- 似笑非笑 sì xiào fēi xiào ㄙˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄈㄟ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ci5 siu3 fei1 siu3 like a smile yet not a smile (idiom)
- 啼笑皆非 tí xiào jiē fēi ㄊㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄈㄟ tai4 siu3 gaai1 fei1 lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
- 相视而笑 相視而笑 xiāng shì ér xiào ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕˋ ㄦˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ soeng1 si6 ji4 siu3 (idiom) to look at each other and smile
Example sentences
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中 松 鬆 为 為 自己 的 愚蠢 问题 問題 苦笑 。
Nakamatsu smiled bitterly at his own stupid question.
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