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make fun of; poke fun at

tiáo xiào

调 笑

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v.make fun of; poke fun at
- yǐ tiáo xiào wéi lè
  以调笑为乐
  take pleasure in jeering
- tā men lì bì yōng sú qiǎn bó de tiáo xiào zài dòu xiào zhōng zá yǐ fěng jiàn xiǎn xiàn chū wěi dà de xǐ jù jīng shen
  他们力避庸俗浅薄的调笑，在逗笑中杂以讽谏，显现出伟大的喜剧精神。
  They make fun of force to avoid vulgar shallow, mixed with the laugh in the allegorical, revealing the spirit of the great comedy.
synonym
xì xuè戏谑 xié xuè谐谑 tiáo xuè调谑 xì xié戏谐

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