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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries上唇
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shàng chún
"他的上唇留着胡子。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The upper fleshy border of the mouth, situated beneath the nose and above the line of the mouth opening.
"He trimmed his mustache just above his upper lip." - 2
Used in the idiomatic expression 'stiff upper lip' to denote fortitude, courage, and emotional restraint in the face of adversity.
"Despite the difficult news, she kept a stiff upper lip and continued working."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a combination of 'upper', originating from Old English 'uferra' meaning higher or superior, and 'lip', from Old English 'lippa' referring to the fleshy folds surrounding the mouth. Recorded in use since the Middle English period, it combines standard Germanic anatomical descriptors.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Upper lip" is said worldwide
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lèvre supérieure
Transliteration: lɛvʁ sy.pe.ʁjœʁ
"Il a une petite cicatrice sur la lèvre supérieure."
Oberlippe
Transliteration: ˈoːbɐˌlɪpə
"Er trägt einen Bart auf der Oberlippe."
labbro superiore
Transliteration: ˈlabbro supeˈriore
"Sentiva un formicolio sul labbro superiore."
labio superior
Transliteration: ˈlabjo supeˈɾjoɾ
"Se aplicó crema hidratante en el labio superior."
lábio superior
Transliteration: ˈlabju supeɾiˈoɾ
"Ela sentiu um leve tremor no lábio superior."
ऊपर का होंठ
Transliteration: oopar ka honth
"उसके ऊपर का होंठ सूख रहा था।"
上唇
Transliteration: shàng chún
"他的上唇留着胡子。"
윗입술
Transliteration: wit-ipsul
"그는 윗입술에 땀이 송글송글 맺혔다."
上唇
Transliteration: jōshin
"彼女の上唇に小さなほくろがあります。"
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