讥笑 (jī xiào) — to sneer, to mock
Definition
讥笑 (jī xiào) means 'to sneer at / mock' with contempt — colder and harsher than 嘲笑. 讽刺 uses irony to criticize ideas, while 讥笑 directly attacks the person with open contempt.
verb
to sneerto mock
Examples
- 讥笑。Tā bú yīng gāi jī xiào bié rén de nǔ lì.He shouldn't sneer at others' efforts.
- 讥笑，。Tā men jī xiào le wǒ de xiǎng fǎ, ràng wǒ hěn nán guò.They sneered at my idea and made me very sad.
- 讥笑。Tóng xué de jī xiào bìng méi yǒu ràng tā fàng qì.His classmates' sneering did not make him give up.
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