贻笑千秋 — “To make oneself a laughingstock for all ages”
贻笑千秋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make oneself a laughingstock for all ages”. To be ridiculed for generations to come; to become a lasting source of ridicule. Literally, “Leave a laughingstock for a thousand autumns”.
贻笑千秋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 贻
- yí贻rén人kǒu口shí实give others a handle for criticism
- yí贻jué厥sūn孙móu谋plan for descendants' future
- yí贻hài害wú无qióng穷leave endless troubles
- yí贻huàn患wú无qióng穷cause endless troubles
- yí贻yàn燕zhī之xùn训teach future generations to pursue only comfort
- yí贻xiào笑hòu后rén人be ridiculed by future generations
- yí贻xiào笑dà大fāng方make a fool of oneself before experts
- yí贻chòu臭wàn万nián年leave a bad name for all ages
- yí贻fàn范gǔ古jīn今set an example for all ages
- yí贻qiào诮duō多fāng方Invite widespread criticism
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What does 贻笑千秋 mean?
贻笑千秋 (yí xiào qiān qiū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make oneself a laughingstock for all ages”.
How do you pronounce 贻笑千秋?
贻笑千秋 is pronounced yí xiào qiān qiū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贻笑千秋 literally mean?
Literally, 贻笑千秋 means “Leave a laughingstock for a thousand autumns”. It is used to mean “to make oneself a laughingstock for all ages”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贻笑千秋?
贻：遗留。给千秋万代的人留下笑柄