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笑谈

xiào tán

2-character word Traditional 笑談

What 笑谈 means

1. object of ridicule
2. laughingstock
3. to laugh over sth
4. to make light chat

The characters in 笑谈

• 笑xiàoto laugh; to smile; to laugh at
• 谈tánto speak; to talk; to converse

Example sentences

• 笑谈之中有至理。
  Xiàotán zhīzhōng yǒu zhì lǐ.
  Many a true word is spoken in jest.
• 壮志饥餐胡虏肉，笑谈渴饮匈奴血。待从头、收拾旧山河，朝天阙。
  With lofty aspirations, we long to feast on the flesh of the Hu invaders when hungry, and drink the blood of the Xiongnu enemies with laughter when thirsty. Awaiting the day when we can reclaim the lost lands, and present ourselves at the imperial court.