to dismiss something by treating it as a joke
把某事当作玩笑来搪塞或不当回事 (ba mou shi dang zuo wan xiao lai tang se huo bu dang hui shi)
"She tried to laugh off the mistake during the presentation."
"她试图在演讲中把那个错误当作玩笑来搪塞过去。" (ta shi tu zai yan jiang zhong ba na ge cuo wu dang zuo wan xiao lai tang se guo qu)
Knowing a small amount about something can lead to mistakes.
to compete strongly against someone
to frighten someone very badly
to collaborate with someone for a common goal
having lived a long and fulfilling life
to place reliance or faith in someone or something
