冷面

lěngmiàn

adjective #24,310

Meanings

HSK 5

她用冷面的态度拒绝了他的请求。

Tā yòng lěngmiàn de tàidù jùjué le tā de qǐngqiú.

She rejected his request with a cold expression.

HSK 7-9

他是个冷面的警探，从不苟言笑。

Tā shì gè lěngmiàn de jǐngtàn, cóngbù gǒuyánxiào.

He is a stern-faced detective who never smiles easily.

usage

冷面 (cold face) describes someone with a stern, expressionless demeanor. A 冷面笑匠 is a deadpan comedian - someone who is funny without ever smiling.

冷 lěng

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