聊以解嘲 — “To make a remark or an excuse”
聊以解嘲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a remark or an excuse”. Often self-deprecating, to relieve one's embarrassment or to deflect ridicule. Literally, “just to relieve embarrassment”.
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聊以解嘲 Pronunciation and Pinyin
聊以解嘲 Character Breakdown
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面对大家的善意调侃，他只是笑了笑，聊以解嘲地说了几句玩笑话。
Facing everyone's good-natured teasing, he just smiled and made a few jokes to relieve his embarrassment.
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Open the tool →Questions about 聊以解嘲
What does 聊以解嘲 mean?
聊以解嘲 (liáo yǐ jiě cháo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a remark or an excuse”.
How do you pronounce 聊以解嘲?
聊以解嘲 is pronounced liáo yǐ jiě cháo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 聊以解嘲 literally mean?
Literally, 聊以解嘲 means “just to relieve embarrassment”. It is used to mean “to make a remark or an excuse”.
What is the Chinese definition of 聊以解嘲?
解：消除；嘲：嘲笑。姑且用来解脱被人嘲笑的事情。