yi1
xiao4
zhi4
zhi1
  1. to dismiss with a laugh
  2. to make light of

Characters

  • 一 (一): one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
  • 笑 (咲): old variant of 笑[xiao4]
  • 置 (置): to install; to place; to put; to buy
  • 之 (之): (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her; it

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當然, 他知道這只是個玩笑, 所以他"嗯?" 了一聲一笑置之, 但是他覺得非常厭煩。(我的意思是, 你不要再說這樣的事情了, 即使它只是個玩笑話!)

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