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irresponsible and sarcastic remarks; cynical comments

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1.

noun

irresponsible and sarcastic remarks; cynical comments

informal

Refers to comments that are unhelpful, unsympathetic, or mocking, often made from the sidelines when someone is facing difficulties. Equivalent to phrases like 'cynical talk' or 'unhelpful criticism'.

Bié别
rén人
yù遇
dào到
kùn困
nan难
 ,
tā他
bù不
jǐn仅
bù不
bāng帮
máng忙
 ,
hái还
zài在
páng旁
biān边
shuō说
fēng风
liáng凉
huà话
 。

When others encounter difficulties, he not only doesn't help but also makes sarcastic remarks from the sidelines.

Bié别
lǐ理
nà那
xiē些
zhǐ只
huì会
shuō说
fēng风
liáng凉
huà话
de的
rén人
 。

Ignore those people who only know how to make cynical comments.

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Shī失
bài败
le了
jiù就
yào要
zǒng总
jié结
jīng经
yàn验
 ,
guāng光
shuō说
fēng风
liáng凉
huà话
yǒu有
shén什
me么
yòng用
 ?

If you fail, you should learn from the experience; what's the use of just making unhelpful criticism?

Tā他
zhè这
rén人
jiù就
ài爱
zài在
shì事
hòu后
shuō说
fēng风
liáng凉
huà话
 。

This guy just loves to make cynical comments after the fact.