一笑置之
yī​xiào​zhì​zhī

to laugh it off

  • created sense approved 一笑置之 · yī​xiào​zhì​zhī · to laugh it off — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一笑置之

    yī​xiào​zhì​zhī

    to laugh it off

    to dismiss something with a smile or a laugh; to treat a matter as not worth bothering about or taking seriously

    yí​xiào​zhì​zhī

    一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 笑 (literal) → 笑 · xiào · to smile or laugh 置 (literal) → 置 · zhì · to put 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · it

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