嬉笑怒罵

hei1 siu3 nou6 maa6

lit. laughs, jeers, anger and invective (idiom) · fig. all kinds of emotions · to mock and scold

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. laughs, jeers, anger and invective (idiom)
  2. fig. all kinds of emotions
  3. to mock and scold
  4. (of writing) freely roving
  5. following the author's fancy

Written Forms

嬉笑怒罵Traditional · Main Form
嬉笑怒骂Alternate Form

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