一笑置之 — “To dismiss something with a laugh”
一笑置之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dismiss something with a laugh”. Indicating that one does not take it seriously or considers it trivial. Literally, “a laugh puts it aside”.
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一笑置之 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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面对别人无意的嘲讽，她选择一笑置之，继续忙自己的事。
Faced with others' unintentional sarcasm, she chose to dismiss it with a laugh and continued with her own affairs.
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Open the tool →Questions about 一笑置之
What does 一笑置之 mean?
一笑置之 (yī xiào zhì zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dismiss something with a laugh”.
How do you pronounce 一笑置之?
一笑置之 is pronounced yī xiào zhì zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一笑置之 literally mean?
Literally, 一笑置之 means “a laugh puts it aside”. It is used to mean “to dismiss something with a laugh”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一笑置之?
笑一笑，就把它放在一边了。表示不当回事。