贻笑千古 yíxiàoqiāngǔ to be a laughingstock for generations Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 贻笑 貽笑 yíxiào to invite ridicule To be ridiculous or to make a fool of oneself; to leave oneself open to being laughed at by others千古 qiāngǔ eternal Throughout the ages; for all eternity; existing since a long time ago.