Skin laughs, flesh does not

Skin laughs, flesh does not

The Chinese idiom "Pi Xiao Rou Bu Xiao" means to pretend to be a smiling face very unnaturally, to describe the appearance of hypocrisy or malice; to smile reluctantly, to give the other party an uncomfortable feeling.

interpretation

It's very unnatural to put on a smiling face. Describes a false or malicious appearance. Reluctantly with a smile, to the other side to feel uncomfortable.

source

Ba Jin's "autumn" 19: "Wang saw Aunt Chen's pink face, but she didn't smile. She knew that Aunt Chen was sarcastic."

usage

[example]: Liu Qing's history of Entrepreneurship: "when I have to meet, I smile, but I don't smile. I talk slowly, but I love to talk." it is used to describe the hypocrisy and unreal of people's smile, similar to bitter smile.