fěng
覂
satirize; recite; overturn
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to satirize; to mock; to ridicule
Often used in literary or formal contexts to criticize indirectly through irony.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
fěng讽
cì刺
le了
shè社
huì会
shàng上
de的
bù不
liáng良
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
This article satirizes negative social phenomena.
Tā他
cháng常
yòng用
yōu幽
mò默
de的
fāng方
shì式
fěng讽
jiàn谏
shàng上
sī司
。
He often uses humor to remonstrate with his superiors.
verb
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
archaicClassical usage, often found in compounds like 讽诵 (recitation).
Gǔ古
dài代
xué学
zǐ子
měi每
rì日
fěng讽
sòng诵
jīng经
diǎn典
。
Ancient students recited classics daily.
Tā他
fěng讽
xí习
shī诗
wén文
，
làn烂
shú熟
yú于
xīn心
。
He practiced reciting poetry until he knew it by heart.
verb
(of a carriage or horse) to overturn; to capsize
archaicExtremely rare, found only in classical texts. The example 讽驾 (overturned carriage) is virtually obsolete in modern Chinese.
Mǎ马
chē车
xíng行
yú于
xiǎn险
dào道
，
hū忽
ér而
fěng讽
jià驾
。
The carriage traveled a dangerous road and suddenly overturned.
Fěng～
jià驾
（
fān翻
chē车
）
Overturned carriage (overturned cart)