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Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「自我解嘲」 below.

Introducing the Chinese idiom 「自我解嘲」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.

To cover up or justify oneself with words or actions for being ridiculed.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zì wǒ jiě cháo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ji6 ngo5 gaai2 jaau1

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