ironic remark; sarcasm
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
words intended to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; irony; sarcasm
neutralUsed for emphasis, humor, or criticism. Often relies on tone and context.
Tā他
shuō说
'
nǐ你
zhēn真
shì是
ge个
dà大
máng忙
rén人
a啊
！
'
，
qí其
shí实
shì是
zài在
shuō说
fǎn反
huà话
，
yīn因
wèi为
duì对
fāng方
yī一
zhí直
hěn很
xián闲
。
He said 'You're such a busy person!' which was actually irony, because the other person has been idle.
Tā她
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huan欢
shuō说
fǎn反
huà话
，
bù不
liǎo了
jiě解
tā她
de的
rén人
kě可
néng能
huì会
wù误
huì会
。
She always likes to speak ironically, which might be misunderstood by people who don't know her well.
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Bǎ把
shī失
bài败
shuō说
chéng成
shì是
'
wěi伟
dà大
de的
chéng成
jiù就
'
，
zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
fǎn反
huà话
。
Calling failure a 'great achievement' is a common form of irony.