一笑置之

yīxiàozhìzhī
idiom #41,861

Meanings

  1. 1 to dismiss with a laugh
  2. 2 to brush off
  3. 3 to make light of

Examples

Duìyú biérén de cháofěng, tā yī xiào zhì zhī.
He brushed off others' mockery with a laugh.
Zhè zhǒng xiǎoshì bùbì jìjiào, yī xiào zhì zhī jiù hǎo.
There's no need to dwell on such trifles — just laugh it off.

Tips

history
The phrase appears in Song poems by Yang Wanli and Lu You — both use it in the sense of "smile and set it aside". means "to leave it there" without further response.
usage
Positive tone: suggests composure and not letting small things bother you.

Stroke Order

xiào
zhì
zhī