一笑置之 yī xiào zhì zhī ㄧ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄓˋ ㄓ jat1 siu3 zi3 zi1

  • to dismiss with a laugh
  • to make light of

Stroke order

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Example sentences

  • 当然 當然 ( dāng rán dong1 jin4 ), 他 ( tā taa1 ) 知道 ( zhī dào zi1 dou3 ) 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 只是 ( zhǐ shì zi2 si6 ) 个 個 ( gè go3 ) 玩笑 ( wán xiào wun6 siu3 ), 所以 ( suǒ yǐ so2 ji5 ) 他 ( tā taa1 )" 嗯 ( ēn ng6 )?" 了 ( le liu5 ) 一声 一聲 ( yī shēng jat1 sing1 ) 一笑置之 ( yī xiào zhì zhī jat1 siu3 zi3 zi1 ), 但是 ( dàn shì daan6 si6 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 觉得 覺得 ( jué de gok3 dak1 ) 非常 ( fēi cháng fei1 soeng4 ) 厌烦 厭煩 ( yàn fán jim3 faan4 )。( 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 意思 ( yì si ji3 si1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ), 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 不要 ( bù yào bat1 jiu3 ) 再说 再說 ( zài shuō zoi3 syut3 ) 这样 這樣 ( zhè yàng ze2 joeng6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 事情 ( shì qing si6 cing4 ) 了 ( le liu5 ), 即使 ( jí shǐ zik1 si2 ) 它 ( tā taa1 ) 只是 ( zhǐ shì zi2 si6 ) 个 個 ( gè go3 ) 玩笑 ( wán xiào wun6 siu3 ) 话 話 ( huà waa6 )!)

    Of course he thought it was a joke and let it slide with a "hm?" but he was seriously annoyed. I mean, just don't say things like that even as a joke!

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