一笑置之 (yī xiào zhì zhī) — to laugh off; to dismiss with a laugh (as a deliberate attitude of not taking something seriously)
Definition
An idiom meaning to dismiss or brush something off with a smile, deliberately not taking it seriously. Often used for ignoring criticism, rumors, or insults.
idiom
to laugh offto dismiss with a laugh (as a deliberate attitude of not taking something seriously)
Examples
- ，一笑置之，。Miàn duì nà xiē wú liáo de yáo yán, tā zhǐ shì yī xiào zhì zhī, bìng bú zài yì.In the face of those boring rumors, he just laughed them off and didn't care.
- ，一笑置之，。Duì yú bié rén de lěng cháo rè fěng, tā zǒng shì yī xiào zhì zhī, jì xù zuò zì jǐ de shì.As for others' sarcastic remarks, she always dismisses them with a laugh and continues doing her own thing.
- ，一笑置之。Zhè zhǒng xiǎo shì bù zhí dé shēng qì, yī xiào zhì zhī jiù hǎo.This kind of small matter isn't worth getting angry about — just laugh it off.
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