解嘲

Traditional form:

解嘲

Pinyin (reading):

jiěcháo

Definitions:

• to try to cover up in an embarrassing situation
• to justify oneself
• to find excuses

Characters:

• 解 - to explain; to loosen; to unfasten, to untie
• 嘲 - to deride, to jeer at, to ridicule, to scorn

Traditional characters:

• 解 - to explain; to loosen; to unfasten, to untie
• 嘲 - to deride, to jeer at, to ridicule, to scorn