耻笑

• Pinyin: chǐ xiào
• Desglose de hanzi: 耻 = shame; 笑 = 竹 (bamboo) + 夭 (young) = to laugh

Significado

Ridiculizar; mofarse de; burlarse con desprecio.

A formal term for mocking or ridiculing someone. Implies contemptuous laughter at someone's failures or shortcomings. Often used in literary or formal contexts.

Ejemplos

1. 他因为口音被同学耻笑，感到很受伤。
2. 失败并不可怕，可怕的是被人耻笑后就放弃。
3. 不要耻笑别人的梦想。

Guía de uso

Contexto: criticism, social situations, literary

Tono: critical

Correcto

• 他害怕被人耻笑而不敢发言。(He was afraid of being ridiculed and didn't dare speak up.)
• 这种行为会被世人耻笑的。(This kind of behavior will be mocked by the world.)

Incorrecto

• 我们耻笑着聊天 (耻笑 is negative and directed at someone; for friendly laughing, use 说笑)

Origen e historia

Compound of 耻 (shame) and 笑 (laugh). Together they mean laughing in a way that shames someone.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal