稽
jī
Pinyin
Definition
稽
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- to inspect
- to check
稽
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- surname Ji
稽
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- to bow to the ground
Character Decomposition
Idioms (3)
滑天下之大稽
- 1 to be the most ridiculous thing in the world (idiom)
无稽之谈
- 1 complete nonsense (idiom)
稽古振今
- 1 studying the old to promote the new (idiom)
Sample Sentences
听起来像是无稽之谈,你是哪儿听来的?
It sounds like nonsense, where did you hear that?
哈哈哈,这小猴子真听话。你看它那表情和动作,好滑稽!
Haha. This little monkey is very obedient. Look at his expressions and his movements. They're so funny!
滑稽不滑稽?马路又不是你的。自己水平臭还怪起别人来了?不会开就不要出来丢人。
Isn't that hilarious? You don't own the road. Your own skills suck, and you start blaming other people? If you can't drive then you shouldn't come out and embarrass yourself.
也挺像一支牙膏的,太滑稽了!
It also looks quite like a tube of toothpaste. What a riot!
Yeah. I've also seen a lot of Chaplin's movies. The things they talk about all occur in people's daily lives, but the way he portrays them in a funny and exaggerated way give them a special comedic effect. He's even able to make un-funny things hilarious. But after laughing, you always feel a bit bittersweet, and full of sympathy for the oppressed and mistreated. His ``Tramp" has already become a classic.