ridicule; scorn
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to scorn; to ridicule; to be laughed at
literaryLiterary/literary Chinese word. Often used in formal, written contexts. The term metaphorically refers to laughing at someone so much that one's teeth get cold from prolonged exposure to the air.
Tā他
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
zhǐ只
huì会
lìng令
rén人
chǐ齿
lěng冷
。
His actions will only invite scorn.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bèi背
pàn叛
péng朋
you友
de的
xíng行
wéi为
，
shí实
zài在
chǐ齿
lěng冷
。
This act of betraying a friend is truly contemptible.
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Tā他
yǐ以
wéi为
zì自
jǐ己
de的
huǎng谎
yán言
tiān天
yī衣
wú无
fèng缝
，
què却
bù不
liào料
zài在
zhòng众
rén人
miàn面
qián前
bèi被
jiē揭
chuān穿
，
zhēn真
shì是
lìng令
rén人
chǐ齿
lěng冷
。
He thought his lies were flawless, but unexpectedly being exposed in front of everyone was truly humiliating.