No. 6,460 in Chinese
摇头
"摇头" means "to shake one's head."
In a sentence
她听到这个建议后摇头说道: ‘这不可能做到。’
She shook her head when she heard the suggestion and said: 'This is impossible to do.'
'摇头' is used to describe the physical action of shaking one's head in disagreement or denial.
小狗对主人摇头晃脑地撒娇。
The little dog swayed its head and acted coy with its owner.
'摇头' is used imaginatively to depict the movement of the head in a cute or playful manner.
他对那令人沮丧的新闻摇头叹气。
He shook his head and sighed at the disappointing news.
'摇头' is used to express a combined reaction of shaking one's head in dismay or sadness.
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