自我解嘲
zì​wǒ​jiě​cháo

to be self-mocking

  • created sense approved 自我解嘲 · zì​wǒ​jiě​cháo · to be self-mocking — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自我解嘲

    zì​wǒ​jiě​cháo

    to be self-mocking

    to use self-deprecating humor or words to cover up one's embarrassment when being mocked or for one's own failings; to explain away one's faults with humor

    自我 (literal) → 自我 · zì​wǒ · oneself 解嘲 (literal) → 解嘲 · jiě​cháo · to justify oneself

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