聊以解嘲
liáo​yǐ​jiě​cháo

to explain away ridicule

  • created sense approved 聊以解嘲 · liáo​yǐ​jiě​cháo · to explain away ridicule — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    聊以解嘲

    liáo​yǐ​jiě​cháo

    to explain away ridicule

    to do something merely as a way to brush off derogatory comments or to comfort oneself after being ridiculed

    聊以 (literal) → 聊以 · liáo​yǐ · merely as a way to 解嘲 (literal) → 解嘲 · jiě​cháo · to justify oneself

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