解嘲
jiě​cháo

to justify oneself

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    解嘲 jiě​cháo

    扬雄 / 揚雄 yáng​xióng

    see

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  • created sense approved 解嘲 · jiě​cháo · to justify oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    解嘲

    jiě​cháo

    to justify oneself

    To explain away or brush off mocking or criticism; to justify oneself when being ridiculed (originating from a famous essay by Yang Xiong [[扬雄|揚雄|yang2 xiong2]])

    解, 嘲

    解 (literal) → 解 · jiě · to relieve 嘲 (literal) → 嘲 · cháo · to ridicule

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