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谑而不虐

xuè ér bù nüèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to tease / to mock sb without offending / to banter
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

謔而不虐 谑而不虐 [xue4 er2 bu4 nu:e4] /to tease/to mock sb without offending/to banter/

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Other forms in these source records: 謔而不虐

  • 谑
    xuè

    joy / to joke / to banter / to tease / to mock / Taiwan pr. [nüè]

  • 而
    ér

    and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 虐
    nüè

    (bound form) brutal / oppressive / harsh / (literary) disaster / catastrophe

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.