Qiang Yan Huan Xiao means to force a smile despite not feeling happy, found in Pu Songling's 'Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio' of the Qing Dynasty.
强颜欢笑（qiǎng yán huān xiào）形容内心并不快乐，但脸上勉强挤出笑容，出自清·蒲松龄《聊斋志异》。
| 成语 | 强颜欢笑 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 心里不畅快，但脸上勉强装出喜笑的样子。 |
| 出处 | 清·蒲松龄《聊斋志异·邵女》：“‘汝狡兔三窟，何归为？’柴俯不对。女肘之，柴始强颜为笑。” |
| 拼音 | qiǎng yán huān xiào |
| 拼音码 | qyhx |
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