苦笑

kǔxiào

HSK 7

苦笑 — kǔxiào

  1. to force a smile; to give a bitter/wry laugh

    听到这个消息,他只是苦笑了一下。 tīngdào zhège xiāoxī tā zhǐshì kǔxiào le yīxià — When he heard the news, he could only force a bitter smile.