with scornful words and jeering smiles
Banlangxiaoao, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xu è L à ngxi à o á o, which means to describe banter. It comes from the book of songs, Yingfeng and Zhongfeng.
The origin of Idioms
In the book of songs, Yingfeng and Zhongfeng: "bantering on the waves and laughing at Ao, the center is mourning."
Idiom usage
It has a derogatory meaning.
with scornful words and jeering smiles
the time and fates are against someone - yùn jiǎn shí guāi
be all eyes and all ears - yǎn guān sì lù,ěr tīng bā fāng