ridicule; mock
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to ridicule; to mock; to laugh at
literaryOften used in passive constructions (e.g., 受人非笑). Slightly literary or formal register, implying moral disapproval or scorn from others.
Tā他
jiān坚
chí持
jǐ己
jiàn见
，
bù不
pà怕
shòu受
rén人
fēi非
xiào笑
。
He sticks to his own views and is not afraid of being ridiculed by others.
Zài在
dāng当
shí时
，
zhè这
zhǒng种
xíng行
wéi为
shì是
huì会
zāo遭
rén人
fēi非
xiào笑
de的
。
At that time, this kind of behavior would have invited ridicule from others.
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Jǐn尽
guǎn管
zhī知
dào道
huì会
bèi被
zhòng众
rén人
fēi非
xiào笑
，
tā他
réng仍
rán然
nà那
yàng样
zuò做
le了
。
Even though he knew he would be ridiculed by everyone, he still did it that way.