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Learn Self-Mockery in Chinese, Just as Obama did!

618 views · Published 23 October 2016 · 4:00 · Indexed 31 October 2026

Channel: eChineseLearning · 2016 · Education

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This year, a humorous video titled “Obama hilariously mocks own retirement in skit” gained attention in the US and also in China. Obama did something that Asian politicians and government officials are not famous for: mocking himself. 

This self-deprecation is what we call “自黑 (zìhēi) self-mockery” in Chinese.

“黑 (hēi)” most commonly means the color “black.” Here, it is used as a verb.
“自 (zì)” means “self” 

Put it together and....ta-da!: “自黑 (zìhēi) self-mockery”

Xiànzài de rén dōu xǐhuan zìhēi.
现在     的  人  都    喜欢   自黑。
Nowadays, people like to mock themselves.

Watch the video, read the full lesson with us and then get out there and make your Chinese friends laugh!

Learn Self-Mockery in Chinese, Just as Obama did!

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