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自我解嘲 — “Self-mockery”

自我解嘲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to console oneself by making light of one's own embarrassing situation, often through self-deprecating humor or excuses; to laugh at oneself to avoid or deflect ridicule”. Literally, “self-mockery”.

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自我解嘲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

自我解嘲 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
我
wǒ7I, me, myself
解
jiě13untie, explain, or solve
嘲
cháo15mock or ridicule

Example Sentence with 自我解嘲

他演讲时出了个小错,便立刻自我解嘲地笑了笑,缓解了尴尬气氛。
He made a small mistake during his speech, then immediately laughed it off with self-deprecating humor, easing the awkward atmosphere.

Idioms Related to 自我解嘲

Synonyms of 自我解嘲

  • zì自zuò作cōng聪míng明to think oneself clever and act presumptuously

More idioms starting with 自

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下From top to bottom
  • zì自xià下ér而shàng上from the bottom up
  • zì自bù不dài待yán言goes without saying
  • zì自bù不liàng量lì力overestimate one's own abilities
  • zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
  • zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
  • zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
  • zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated

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Questions about 自我解嘲

What does 自我解嘲 mean?

自我解嘲 (zì wǒ jiě cháo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to console oneself by making light of one's own embarrassing situation, often through self-deprecating humor or excuses; to laugh at oneself to avoid or deflect ridicule”.

How do you pronounce 自我解嘲?

自我解嘲 is pronounced zì wǒ jiě cháo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 自我解嘲 literally mean?

Literally, 自我解嘲 means “self-mockery”. It is used to mean “to console oneself by making light of one's own embarrassing situation, often through self-deprecating humor or excuses; to laugh at oneself to avoid or deflect ridicule”.

What is the Chinese definition of 自我解嘲?

用言语或行动为自己掩盖或辩解被人嘲笑的事。

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