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咧
liě
Description
"咧"常常用来说嘴巴张开或往两边拉的样子，比如笑的时候。
"咧" is often used to describe the mouth opening or stretching to the sides, such as when smiling.
它也可以放在句子后面，是一个语气词。
It can also be placed at the end of a sentence as a modal particle.
Meanings
咧liě
to grin; to open the mouth wide (as in a smile)
他咧着嘴笑了。
He grinned.
咧lie
sentence-final particle showing mood (dialectal/colloquial)
好咧，我这就来！
Alright, I'm coming right away!
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Notes
- Etymology
口 (mouth radical) + 列 (phonetic), so it relates to the mouth.
- Nuance
咧嘴 often describes a wide grin or a grimace of pain.
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