mock; ridicule; jeer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to mock; to ridicule; to deride; to jeer at
literaryA literary term indicating scornful or superior mockery of someone, often implying contempt or sarcasm.
Tā他
shòu受
rén人
yé揶
yú揄
，
què却
shǐ始
zhōng终
bǎo保
chí持
chén沉
mò默
。
He was ridiculed by others, yet remained silent throughout.
Bù不
yào要
yé揶
yú揄
bié别
rén人
de的
shēng生
lǐ理
quē缺
xiàn陷
。
Do not mock others' physical disabilities.
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Tā她
yǔ语
qì气
zhōng中
dài带
zhe着
yé揶
yú揄
，
ràng让
rén人
hěn很
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
There was a note of derision in her tone that made people very uncomfortable.
Tā他
cháng常
yǐ以
yé揶
yú揄
de的
kǒu口
wěn吻
tán谈
lùn论
tóng同
shì事
。
He often talks about his colleagues in a mocking tone.