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Character · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional嗤

sneer at; ignorant look

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to sneer at; to ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously

literary

Often used in written language to describe a dismissive laugh or scornful expression.

Duì对
yú于
tā他
de的
huāng荒
miù谬
yán言
lùn论
 ，
zhòng众
rén人
jiē皆
chī嗤
zhī之
yǐ以
bí鼻
 。

Everyone sneered at his absurd remarks.

Tā他
chī嗤
xiào笑
le了
yī一
shēng声
 ，
zhuǎn转
shēn身
lí离
kāi开
le了
 。

He gave a scornful laugh and turned to leave.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
guò过
shí时
de的
guān观
niàn念
 ，
zhǐ只
néng能
rě惹
rén人
chī嗤
xiào笑
 。

Such outdated ideas can only invite ridicule.

2.

adjective

ignorant; foolish; silly

archaic

An archaic literary sense describing a state of ignorance or foolishness. Less common in modern usage than the verb sense.

 （
Wén文
yán言
 ）
Qí其
wéi为
rén人
chī嗤
yú愚
 ，
bù不
shí识
shí时
wù务
 。

(Classical Chinese) He is foolish and ignorant, not understanding the trends of the times.

Chī嗤
chī嗤
zhī之
bèi辈
 ，
bù不
zú足
yǔ与
móu谋
 。

Those foolish people are not worth consulting with.