snicker; snigger; laugh secretly
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to snicker; to snigger; to laugh secretly
Implies laughing quietly or secretly, often at someone else's expense or with mockery. Can be used for internal amusement (心中窃笑) or being laughed at by others (遭人窃笑).
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
huāng荒
miù谬
de的
tí提
yì议
，
tā他
zài在
xīn心
lǐ里
àn暗
àn暗
qiè窃
xiào笑
。
Hearing this absurd proposal, he snickered inwardly.
Tā他
de的
yú愚
chǔn蠢
xíng行
wéi为
zāo遭
rén人
qiè窃
xiào笑
。
His foolish behavior was secretly laughed at by others.
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Tā她
biǎo表
miàn面
shàng上
zàn赞
tóng同
，
xīn心
zhōng中
què却
zài在
qiè窃
xiào笑
tā他
de的
tiān天
zhēn真
。
She appeared to agree on the surface, but was secretly snickering at his naivety in her heart.