tongue in cheek
成語所屬單字cheek
tongue in cheek — 慣用語
1. said or done in a joking way without meaning to be taken seriously; not intended
1.慣用語
釋義
開玩笑地；不是認真的
said or done in a joking way without meaning to be taken seriously; not intended as a sincere statement
例句
Her remark about moving to a desert island was tongue in cheek, but some people believed her.
The article was written tongue in cheek, poking gentle fun at modern office culture.