acrid; tart; sarcastic
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
acrid; tart; sarcastic; caustic
neutralUsed to describe speech or a person's disposition that is sharp, biting, and unkind, often intending to hurt or belittle others.
Tā她
shuō说
huà话
tài太
jiān尖
suān酸
，
méi没
rén人
yuàn愿
yì意
hé和
tā她
liáo聊
tiān天
。
She speaks too acridly; no one wants to chat with her.
Tā他
nà那
jiān尖
suān酸
kè刻
bó薄
de的
pī批
píng评
ràng让
zài在
chǎng场
de的
měi每
gè个
rén人
dōu都
hěn很
nán难
kān堪
。
His sarcastic and mean criticism made everyone present very embarrassed.
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Bié别
lǐ理
huì会
tā他
nà那
xiē些
jiān尖
suān酸
de的
kǒu口
jiǎo角
，
tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
jí嫉
dù妒
bà罢
le了
。
Don't pay attention to his tart remarks; he's just jealous.
Wéi为
rén人
jiān尖
suān酸
zhě者
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
péng朋
you友
hěn很
shǎo少
。
People who are caustic often have few friends.