"laugh off" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 一笑置之
• 輕描淡寫地一笑了之

Definition

用開玩笑或一笑了之的態度來對待本來很嚴肅的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語表達，常用來化解尷尬、批評或錯誤，表示將事情當做不重要。常見如 'laugh off a problem.' 有時暗示其實內心不輕鬆。

Examples

He tried to laugh off his mistake in class.

他試圖把上課的錯誤**一笑置之**。

She always laughs off rude comments.

她總是把無禮的話**一笑了之**。

We tried to laugh off the awkward moment.

我們試圖把尷尬時刻**輕描淡寫地一笑置之**。

Instead of apologizing, he just laughed off the whole thing.

他沒有道歉，而是**一笑置之**整個事情。

She tried to laugh off the rumors, but you could tell she was hurt.

她試圖**一笑了之**那些謠言，但其實很受傷。

If people tease me, I usually just laugh it off.

要是別人取笑我，我通常會**一笑置之**。