cìrhuà
刺儿话
barbed words; sarcastic remarks
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sarcastic or cutting remarks; words intended to mock or sting
dialectA regional (dialect) expression commonly used in Northern Chinese dialects. It refers to speech that is pointedly critical, mocking, or intended to make someone feel uncomfortable.
Tā他
zǒng总
ài爱
shuō说
xiē些
cìr刺
huà儿
ràng话
，
rén让
xià人
bù下
lái不
tái来
台
。
He always likes to make sarcastic remarks that make people lose face.
Nǐ你
bié别
lǐ理
tā他
，
tā他
nà那
xiē些
cìr刺
huà儿
jiù话
shì就
gù是
yì故
qì意
rén气
de人
的
。
Don't pay attention to him; his barbed words are just meant to annoy people.
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Tā她
tīng听
le了
nà那
jǐ几
jù句
cìr刺
huà儿
liǎn话
，
sè脸
yī色
xià一
zi下
jiù子
biàn就
le变
了
。
Her expression changed immediately upon hearing those cutting remarks.