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不值一笑 — “To be utterly worthless, insignificant, or beneath contempt”

不值一笑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly worthless, insignificant, or beneath contempt”. Not even worth a smile or a laugh, often used to express disdain or ridicule. Literally, “not worth a laugh”.

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不值一笑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不值一笑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
值
zhí10value, be worth, on duty
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
笑
xiào10smile, laugh, ridicule

Example Sentence with 不值一笑

他的那些蹩脚笑话简直不值一笑,没有人觉得好笑。
His clumsy jokes were simply not worth a laugh; nobody found them funny.

Idioms Related to 不值一笑

Synonyms of 不值一笑

  • bù不zhí值yī一shěn哂not worth a smile

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不值一笑

What does 不值一笑 mean?

不值一笑 (bù zhí yī xiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly worthless, insignificant, or beneath contempt”.

How do you pronounce 不值一笑?

不值一笑 is pronounced bù zhí yī xiào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不值一笑 literally mean?

Literally, 不值一笑 means “not worth a laugh”. It is used to mean “to be utterly worthless, insignificant, or beneath contempt”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不值一笑?

不值得一笑。比喻毫无价值。也表示对某种事物或行为的轻蔑和讥笑。同“不值一哂”。

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