冷笑 (lěng xiào) — to sneer; a sneer (a cold, contemptuous laugh)
Definition
A cold, contemptuous laugh — showing scorn, not amusement. Combines 冷 (cold) and 笑 (laugh) to convey disdain, unlike a neutral 笑.
to sneera sneer (a cold, contemptuous laugh)
Examples
- ，冷笑。Tā tīng le wǒ de huà, zhǐ shì lěng xiào le yī shēng.After hearing what I said, he just sneered.
- ，冷笑。Miàn duì pī píng, tā fā chū yī shēng lěng xiào.In the face of criticism, she let out a sneer.
- 冷笑，。Bié lěng xiào, wǒ shì rèn zhēn de.Don't sneer — I'm serious.
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