贻笑

Traditional: 貽笑

yí xiào

Dictionary entry

to be ridiculous

What does 贻笑 mean?

贻笑 (yí xiào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be ridiculous

2to make a fool of oneself

Character breakdown

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贻yíto present · to bequeath 笑xiàoold variant of 笑[xiao4]

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How to pronounce 贻笑

贻笑

yí xiào

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