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贻笑千古
yí​xiào​qiān​gǔ

to be a laughingstock for generations

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 贻笑 貽笑 yí​xiào
    to invite ridicule
    To be ridiculous or to make a fool of oneself; to leave oneself open to being laughed at by others
  2. 千古 qiān​gǔ
    eternal
    Throughout the ages; for all eternity; existing since a long time ago.