satire; sarcasm; irony
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesverb
to satirize; to ridicule; to mock
neutralOften implies criticism delivered indirectly through humor, wit, or exaggeration.
Nà那
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
xīn辛
là辣
de地
fěng讽
cì刺
le了
shè社
huì会
de的
xū虚
wěi伪
。
That article sharply satirizes the hypocrisy of society.
Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
zài在
kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
，
nǐ你
bié别
jué觉
de得
tā他
zài在
fěng讽
cì刺
nǐ你
。
He was just joking; don't feel like he was mocking you.
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Zhè这
fú幅
zhèng政
zhì治
màn漫
huà画
qiǎo巧
miào妙
de地
duì对
zhèng政
cè策
jìn进
xíng行
le了
fěng讽
cì刺
。
This political cartoon cleverly satirizes the policy.
Tā他
yòng用
jǐ几
jù句
huà话
jiù就
fěng讽
cì刺
le了
guān官
liáo僚
zhǔ主
yì义
de的
dī低
xiào效
。
With a few words, he ridiculed the inefficiency of bureaucracy.
Tā她
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
dài带
zhe着
fěng讽
cì刺
de的
yǔ语
qì气
。
She always speaks with a sarcastic tone.
noun
satire; sarcasm; irony
neutralCan refer to a specific ironic remark or a general style/technique of writing or art.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
duì对
xiāo消
fèi费
zhǔ主
yì义
de的
jiān尖
ruì锐
fěng讽
cì刺
。
This film is full of sharp satire on consumerism.
Wǒ我
tīng听
chū出
le了
tā他
huà话
lǐ里
de的
fěng讽
cì刺
yì意
wèi味
。
I detected a note of sarcasm in his words.
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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
duì对
shè社
huì会
xiàn现
shí实
de的
wú无
shēng声
fěng讽
cì刺
。
This painting is a silent satire on social reality.