MOCK    嘲弄嘲

SPEAK OR ACT so as to CAUSE OTHERS to LAUGH at someone.
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Old Chinese Criteria
1. The most general word for mockery is cháo 嘲, but this word is exceedingly rare in pre-Buddhist literature. 2. Jī 譏 adds an element of criticism to that of mockery. 3. Xiào 笑 refers to non-verbalised mockery through sneering. 4. Nòng 弄 adds the nuance of practical teasing to that of mockery. 5. Tíáo 調, huī 詼, and xié 諧 refer to teasing mild mockery.
Modern Chinese Criteria
嘲笑 is a current modern word for mockery. 恥笑 focusses on the humiliating aspect of mockery. 取笑 focusses on the fact that mockery is at someone else's expense. 譏笑 focusses on the satirising criticism implied in mockery. 訕笑 (lit) focusses on the condescending laughter accompanying mockery. 嗤笑 emphasises uncontrolled laughter accompanying mockery. 非笑 focusses on the disapproval implicit in mockery. 笑話 refers to the linguistic act of mockery. 齒冷 refers to cold scournful mockery. 寒磣 can come to refer to openly insulting mockery. 見笑 refers to being the object of mockery. 貽笑大方 (prov) refers to being the subject of mockery. rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • SATIRE　MOCK USING LITERATURE. (anc: 14/0, child: 1)
See also
  • LAUGHREACT OR ACT BREATHING OUT SUDDENLY AND USING a COMPLEX MOVEMENT of the FACE TYPICALLY SHOWING DELIGHT.
Hypernym
  • SPEAK　ACT so as to USE WORDS FOR SHOWING MEANING.*Speech by speaker X, directed towards audience Y, in order to communicate message Z. (anc: 12/0, child: 32)
  • ACT　MOVE OR NOT MOVE CONFORMING to one's SELF:own DECIDE:decision. (anc: 11/0, child: 24)
  • MOVE　CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)
Other Hypernyms
  • ACT　MOVE OR NOT MOVE CONFORMING to one's SELF:own DECIDE:decision. (anc: 11/0, child: 24)
  • MOVE　CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)
  • CHANGE　EVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2. (anc: 9/0, child: 18)
  • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 2.125:83

    MOQUERIE.RAILLERIE.PLAISANTERIE

  • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 52B

    • Words (14 items)

    笑  xiào OC: sqows MC: siɛu 4 Attributions

    Xiào 笑 refers to non-verbalised mockery through sneering.

      Syntactic words
    • nobjectobject of mocking behaviour
    • vtoNmock
    弄  nòng OC: ɡ-rooŋs MC: luŋ 3 Attributions

    Nòng 弄 adds the nuance of practical teasing to that of mockery.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNmock and tease
    譏  jī OC: kɯl MC: kɨi 2 Attributions

    Jī 譏 adds an element of criticism to that of mockery.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNridicule
    戮笑  lù xiào OC: ɡ-ruɡ sqows MC: luk siɛu 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoN+suobe humiliated and laughed at> be mocked
    蚩  chī MC: tsyhi  OC: khljɯ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nabpassive＝嗤　mockingCH
    授蚩  shòu chī MC: dzyuwH tsyhi  OC: djus khljɯ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNpassive=受嗤: be mockedCH
    戲  xì OC: qhras MC: hiɛ 1 Attribution

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNmock
    詼  huī OC: khʷɯɯ MC: khuo̝i 0 Attributions

    Tíáo 調, huī 詼, and xié 諧 refer to teasing mild mockery.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNmock mildly
    調  tiáo OC: dɯɯw MC: deu 0 Attributions

    Tiáo 調, huī 詼, and xié 諧 refer to teasing mild mockery.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNtease mildly
    諧  xié OC: ɡriid MC: ɦɣɛi 0 Attributions

    Tíáo 調, huī 詼, and xié 諧 refer to teasing mild mockery.

      Syntactic words
    • viactengage in mild mockery; be humorous
    笑敖  xiào áo OC: sqows ŋoow MC: siɛu ŋɑu 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabactarrogant mockery
    • VPt(oN)mock arrogantly
    嘲  cháo OC: rtaaw MC: ʈɣɛu 0 Attributions

    The most general word for mockery is cháo 嘲, but this word is exceedingly rare in pre-Buddhist literature.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNmock Han, YANGXIONG; HANSHU writes 啁.
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNpassive=受嗤: be mockedCH
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabpassive＝嗤　mockingCH