谑而不虐 — “Tease but not cruelly; joke without malice”
谑而不虐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tease or joke in a good-natured way without offending or hurting anyone's feelings; to have good clean fun”. Literally, “tease but not cruelly; joke without malice”.
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What does 谑而不虐 mean?
谑而不虐 (xuè ér bù nüè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tease or joke in a good-natured way without offending or hurting anyone's feelings; to have good clean fun”.
How do you pronounce 谑而不虐?
谑而不虐 is pronounced xuè ér bù nüè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 谑而不虐 literally mean?
Literally, 谑而不虐 means “tease but not cruelly; joke without malice”. It is used to mean “to tease or joke in a good-natured way without offending or hurting anyone's feelings; to have good clean fun”.
What is the Chinese definition of 谑而不虐?
谑：开玩笑。开玩笑而不使人难堪。