嘻笑怒骂 — “Giggling, laughing, raging, scolding”
嘻笑怒骂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express a wide range of emotions (joy, anger, playful mockery) freely and without restraint; to be playful, sarcastic, and critical all at once”. Literally, “giggling, laughing, raging, scolding”.
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What does 嘻笑怒骂 mean?
嘻笑怒骂 (xī xiào nù mà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express a wide range of emotions (joy, anger, playful mockery) freely and without restraint; to be playful, sarcastic, and critical all at once”.
How do you pronounce 嘻笑怒骂?
嘻笑怒骂 is pronounced xī xiào nù mà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嘻笑怒骂 literally mean?
Literally, 嘻笑怒骂 means “giggling, laughing, raging, scolding”. It is used to mean “to express a wide range of emotions (joy, anger, playful mockery) freely and without restraint; to be playful, sarcastic, and critical all at once”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嘻笑怒骂?
①指嬉戏、欢笑、愤怒、詈骂等不同的情绪表现。②指不拘守规格，率情任意地发挥表现。③嘲弄辱骂。