laugh off; dismiss with a smile
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to laugh off; to dismiss with a smile; to treat something lightly
Describes an attitude of not taking something seriously, often used in reference to criticism, rumors, or minor troubles. Implies a magnanimous or detached attitude.
Tā他
duì对
bié别
rén人
de的
pī批
píng评
zǒng总
shì是
yī一
xiào笑
zhì置
zhī之
。
He always laughs off other people's criticism.
Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
xiē些
yáo谣
yán言
，
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
yī一
xiào笑
zhì置
zhī之
。
Faced with these rumors, we should dismiss them with a smile.
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Duì对
yú于
zhè这
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
shì事
，
tā他
xiàng向
lái来
shì是
yī一
xiào笑
zhì置
zhī之
de的
。
He has always treated such trivial matters with a dismissive laugh.
Zhòng众
rén人
yì议
lùn论
fēn纷
fēn纷
，
tā他
què却
yī一
xiào笑
zhì置
zhī之
。
While everyone was discussing it animatedly, he simply laughed it off.