笑而不答
Chinese
laugh; smile | and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) | not; no | reply; answer; return reply; answer; return; respond; echo; to answer; agree | ||
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trad. (笑而不答) | 笑 | 而 | 不 | 答 | |
simp. #(笑而不答) | 笑 | 而 | 不 | 答 |
Pronunciation
Idiom
笑而不答
- to only smile but not answer the question
- 問余何意棲碧山,笑而不答心自閒。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 8th century, Li Bai, 山中問答
- Wèn yú héyì qī Bìshān, xiào'érbùdá xīn zì xián. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this example)
问余何意栖碧山,笑而不答心自闲。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]