奚落 xīluò to taunt
to taunt; to ridicule; to jeer at; to treat coldly; to abandon
How to remember 奚落: 奚 where + 落 fall = to taunt.
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How it is used
- To taunt / jeer at / make fun of - 遭人奚落 (zāo rén xīluò) be sneered at; 冷言奚落 (lěngyán xīluò) mock with cutting words.
- A literary word for cold, cutting ridicule meant to belittle. Written.