自嘲 (zì cháo) — to mock oneself, to laugh at oneself (self-deprecation)
Definition
Self-mockery: deliberately laughing at or making fun of yourself to ease tension, defuse criticism, or appear humble. It is a deliberate social strategy, not just feeling bad about yourself.
verb
to mock oneselfto laugh at oneself (self-deprecation)
Examples
- 自嘲。Tā xǐ huan yòng zì cháo lái huǎn jiě gān gà.He likes to use self-mockery to ease awkward situations.
- 自嘲。Tā zì cháo dì shuō zì jǐ shì gè lù chī.She said with self-mockery that she has no sense of direction.
- ，自嘲。Miàn duì pī píng, tā xuǎn zé le zì cháo ér bú shì biàn jiě.Faced with criticism, he chose self-mockery over making excuses.
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