一笑了之 — “To laugh something off”
一笑了之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to laugh something off”. To dismiss something with a laugh; to not take something seriously. Literally, “Laugh and dismiss it”.
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一笑了之 Pronunciation and Pinyin
一笑了之 Character Breakdown
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面对一些不实的谣言，他通常选择一笑了之，不予理会。
Faced with some unfounded rumors, he usually chooses to laugh them off and ignore them.
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Synonyms of 一笑了之
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Open the tool →Questions about 一笑了之
What does 一笑了之 mean?
一笑了之 (yī xiào liǎo zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to laugh something off”.
How do you pronounce 一笑了之?
一笑了之 is pronounced yī xiào liǎo zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一笑了之 literally mean?
Literally, 一笑了之 means “Laugh and dismiss it”. It is used to mean “to laugh something off”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一笑了之?
笑一笑就算了事，指不予重视。