耻笑

• 拼音: chǐ xiào
• 汉字拆解: 耻 = shame; 笑 = 竹 (bamboo) + 夭 (young) = to laugh

含义

To ridicule; to mock; to laugh at someone with contempt.

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

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: criticism, social situations, literary

语气: critical

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal