ridicule; mock; taunt
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to ridicule; to mock; to taunt; to speak cuttingly of someone's shortcomings
Often implies enumerating someone's faults or weaknesses with harsh language to embarrass them. Can be used in casual or slightly formal contexts.
Tā他
bèi被
péng朋
yǒu友
xī奚
luò落
le了
yī一
dùn顿
，
xīn心
lǐ里
hěn很
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
He was mocked by his friends and felt very upset.
Nǐ你
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
dāng当
zhòng众
xī奚
luò落
bié别
rén人
de的
quē缺
diǎn点
。
You shouldn't publicly ridicule other people's shortcomings.
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Tā她
zǒng总
shì是
xǐ喜
huān欢
xī奚
luò落
tóng同
shì事
de的
chuān穿
zhe着
dǎ打
bàn扮
。
She always likes to mock her colleagues' outfits and appearance.
Shī失
bài败
hòu后
bèi被
duì对
shǒu手
xī奚
luò落
shì是
hěn很
tòng痛
kǔ苦
de的
。
Being ridiculed by opponents after failure is very painful.