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見笑

简见笑 · 繁見笑

Mandarin · pinyin jiàn xiào

to mock
to be ridiculed
to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble)

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見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
笑: xiào · smile, laugh, giggle; snicker
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive

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4–4 · jian4 xiao4

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verb

(humble) to incur ridicule through one's poor performance
to mock; to ridicule; to laugh at
(Southern Min) to be ashamed
(Southern Min) to be shy

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