Definition
自嘲 means 'to mock oneself' or 'to laugh at oneself' — a deliberate act of self-deprecation, often used to defuse tension, show humility, or be humorous. It's a verb that takes no direct object (you don't 自嘲 someone else). You can add a complement like 自嘲地说 ('say with self-mockery') or use it in the pattern 用自嘲来… ('use self-mockery to…').
v.
to mock oneselfto laugh at oneself (self-deprecation)
Examples
- 自嘲。Tā xǐhuan yòng zì cháo lái huǎnjiě gāngà.He likes to use self-mockery to ease awkward situations.
- 自嘲。Tā zì cháo de shuō zìjǐ shì ge lùchī.She said with self-mockery that she has no sense of direction.
- ，自嘲。Miàn duì pīpíng, tā xuǎnzé le zì cháo ér bú shì biànjiě.Faced with criticism, he chose self-mockery over making excuses.
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