冷笑

• Pinyin: lěng xiào
• Desglose de hanzi: 冷 = 冫(ice) + 令 (command); 笑 = 竹 (bamboo) + 夭 (young/bent — mimicking laughter)

Significado

Soltar una risa fría y despectiva; sonreír con desprecio.

Distinct from 嘲笑 (to mock or ridicule) in that 冷笑 implies a subtle, restrained form of derision, often with a menacing edge. Frequently used in literary descriptions of antagonists or figures of power who look down on others. One cold laugh often communicates more disdain than words.

Ejemplos

1. 听到对方的解释，他只是冷笑一声，没有说任何话。
2. 她冷笑着看着他狼狈离场，丝毫没有表示同情的意思。
3. 那位老练的律师对控方的说辞报以轻蔑的冷笑。

Guía de uso

Contexto: literature, interpersonal, narrative

Tono: contemptuous

Correcto

• 他冷笑了一声，转身离开了房间。(He let out a cold sneer, then turned and walked out of the room.)
• 面对挑衅，她选择用冷笑回应，而非正面争论。(Faced with the provocation, she chose to respond with a sneer rather than a direct argument.)

Incorrecto

• 将冷笑与苦笑混用 — 冷笑含轻蔑鄙视之意，苦笑是无奈或痛苦时的勉强微笑，情感色彩截然不同

Origen e historia

冷 (cold) + 笑 (laugh/smile)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal