一笑置之

yíxiào-zhìzhī
idiom #41,861

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
Duìyú biérén de cháofěng, tā yíxiào-zhìzhī.
He brushed off others' mockery with a laugh.
HSK 7-9
Zhè zhǒng xiǎoshì búbì jìjiào, yíxiào-zhìzhī 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". 置之 means "to leave it there" without further response.
usage
Positive tone: suggests composure and not letting small things bother you.

Stroke Order

一 yī
笑 xiào
置 zhì
之 zhī