贻笑 Traditional form: 貽笑 Pinyin (reading): yíxiào Definitions: to be ridiculous to make a fool of oneself Characters: 贻 - to hand down, to give to, to bequeath 笑 - to smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker Traditional characters: 貽 - to hand down, to give to, to bequeath 笑 - to smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker