qiào

诮

Character · VerbTraditional誚

blame; ridicule

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to blame; to censure; to reproach

literary

Literary usage indicating formal blame or censure, often found in written or classical contexts.

Tā他
yīn因
bàn办
shì事
bù不
lì力
ér而
shòu受
dào到
shàng上
jí级
de的
qiào诮
zé责
 。

He was censured by his superiors for not handling affairs properly.

Miàn面
duì对
zhòng众
rén人
de的
qiào诮
hē呵
 ,
tā他
wú无
yán言
yǐ以
duì对
 。

Facing the rebuke of the crowd, he was speechless.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
huāng荒
miù谬
de的
xíng行
wéi为
nán难
miǎn免
zāo遭
rén人
qiào诮
yì议
 。

Such absurd behavior inevitably invites censure from others.

2.

verb

to ridicule; to mock; to satirize

literary

To mock or satirize through witty or scornful remarks.

Tā他
de的
shī诗
zuò作
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
duì对
shí时
jú局
de的
jī讥
qiào诮
 。

His poems are full of satire about the current political situation.

Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
qiào诮
fěng讽
le了
shè社
huì会
shàng上
de的
bù不
liáng良
fēng风
qì气
 。

This article satirizes unhealthy social trends.

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Tā她
de的
huà话
yǔ语
zhōng中
dài带
zhe着
jǐ几
fēn分
qiào诮
yì意
 。

Her words carried a hint of mockery.

Tā他
lěng冷
jùn峻
de的
mù目
guāng光
zhōng中
liú流
lù露
chū出
qiào诮
xiào笑
 。

His stern gaze revealed a sneer.