khô chân gân mặt
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Meaning · English
to force a smile despite being unhappy
Literally: dry legs and face muscles
Examples
Sau khi bị phê bình, anh ta chỉ còn biết khô chân gân mặt.After being criticized, he could only force a smile.
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “khô chân gân mặt” mean?
to force a smile despite being unhappy Literally: dry legs and face muscles
Is “khô chân gân mặt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.