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Home / Idiom / 一笑置之

to dismiss with a laugh · to make light of

一笑置之
yī xiào zhì zhī
Idiom
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Of course he thought it was a joke and let it slide with a "hm?" but he was seriously annoyed. I mean, just don't say things like that even as a joke!
当然, 他知道这只是个玩笑, 所以他"嗯?" 了一声一笑置之, 但是他觉得非常厭烦。(我的意思是, 你不要再说这样的事情了, 即使它只是个玩笑话!）
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to dismiss sth with a laugh; to laugh it off付之一笑fù zhī yī xiàoto pay no heed to (idiom) · to ignore · to brush aside置之不理zhì zhī bù lǐto ignore · to neglect · to treat with contempt漠视mò shì
Antonyms
lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see拭目以待shì mù yǐ dàito haggle over every ounce · (fig.) to fuss over minor matters · to split hairs斤斤计较jīn jīn jì jiàoto haggle over every cent (idiom)锱铢必较zī zhū bì jiào