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咧嘴

liě zuǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to draw back the corners of one's mouth (as when smiling, grimacing, or snarling)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-86d9ec13e5605bfc. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

咧嘴 咧嘴 [lie3 zui3] /to draw back the corners of one's mouth (as when smiling, grimacing, or snarling)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 咧
    liē

    used in 咧咧[liē liē] / used in 大大咧咧[dà dà liē liē] / used in 罵罵咧咧|骂骂咧咧[mà ma liē liē]

    liě

    to draw back the corners of one's mouth

    lie

    modal particle expressing exclamation

  • 嘴
    zuǐ

    mouth / beak / nozzle / spout (of teapot etc) / CL:張|张[zhāng],個|个[gè]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.