谑而不虐

謔而不虐
xuèérbùnüè
  1. to tease
  2. to mock sb without offending
  3. to banter

CEDICT

Homographs

谑而不虐 xuè'érbùnüè

Entry Composition

1 谑 xuè
  1. joy
  2. to joke
  3. to banter
  4. to tease
  5. to mock
  6. Taiwan pr. nüè
2 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
3 不 bù
  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-
4 虐 nüè
  1. (bound form) brutal; oppressive; harsh
  2. (literary) disaster; catastrophe

Related entries

作弄 zuònòng
  1. to tease
  2. to play tricks on
湯姆很喜歡作弄我。

Tom enjoys playing tricks on me.

Source: Tatoeba

嘲弄 cháonòng
  1. to tease
  2. to poke fun at
  3. to make fun of
你别嘲弄他们。

You ought not to make fun of them.

Source: Tatoeba

嬲 niǎo
  1. to tease
  2. to disturb
捉弄 zhuōnòng to tease
不要捉弄老人家。

Don't make fun of old people.

Source: Tatoeba

撩 liáo
  1. to tease
  2. to provoke
  3. to stir up (emotions)
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