苦笑

kǔxiào
  1. to force a smile
  2. a bitter laugh

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 苦 kǔ
  1. bitter
  2. hardship
  3. pain
  4. to suffer
  5. to bring suffering to
  6. painstakingly
=2 笑 xiào old variant of 笑 xiào
=2 笑 xiào
  1. to laugh; to smile
  2. to laugh at