鸬鹚笑

鸕鷀笑
lúcíxiào
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 a smug, crafty laugh
  2. 2 a self-satisfied sinister chuckle

Examples

Tā dé le piányi hái fā chū yí zhèn lúcíxiào.
After getting the better of someone, he let out a smug, crafty chuckle.
Tīngshuō duìshǒu shīwù, tā liǎn shàng lù chū lúcíxiào.
Hearing his rival had slipped up, a sly, self-satisfied smile crossed his face.

Tips

memory
A is a cormorant, a fishing bird that snatches fish from the water. The image is of that greedy, triumphant look after a catch, so the laugh carries a gloating, predatory quality.

Stroke Order

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