Definition
This chengyu (four-character idiom) means to dismiss something with a laugh — to treat a serious matter, criticism, or insult as unimportant and respond with a smile or laughter instead of taking it seriously. It implies a deliberate attitude of not letting something bother you, often used when someone chooses to ignore a minor offense or an absurd remark. The structure is fixed: 一笑 (one laugh) + 置之 (put it aside). You can use it as a predicate or adverbial phrase.
f.e.
to laugh offto dismiss with a laugh (as a deliberate attitude of not taking something seriously)
Examples
- ，一笑置之，。Miàn duì nàxiē wúliáo de yáoyán, tā zhǐshì yī xiào zhì zhī, bìng bù zàiyì.In the face of those boring rumors, he just laughed them off and didn't care.
- ，一笑置之，。Duìyú biérén de lěngcháo rèfěng, tā zǒngshì yī xiào zhì zhī, jìxù zuò zìjǐ de shì.As for others' sarcastic remarks, she always dismisses them with a laugh and continues doing her own thing.
- ，一笑置之。Zhè zhǒng xiǎo shì bù zhídé shēngqì, yī xiào zhì zhī jiù hǎo.This kind of small matter isn't worth getting angry about — just laugh it off.
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