sharp-tongued; caustic; sarcastic
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1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
sharp-tongued; caustic; sarcastic
informalUsed to describe someone who speaks in a biting, harsh, or unkind way. It implies a tendency to hurt others with words.
Tā她
zhè这
ge个
rén人
jiān尖
zuǐ嘴
bó薄
shé舌
de的
，
shuō说
huà话
cóng从
bù不
liú留
qíng情
miàn面
。
She's sharp-tongued and never minces her words.
Bié别
lǐ理
tā他
，
tā他
bù不
guò过
shì是
jiān尖
zuǐ嘴
bó薄
shé舌
，
xiǎng想
jī激
nù怒
nǐ你
bà罢
le了
。
Ignore him; he's just being caustic to provoke you.
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Nà那
ge个
píng评
lùn论
jiā家
yǐ以
jiān尖
zuǐ嘴
bó薄
shé舌
zhù著
chēng称
，
tā他
de的
pī批
píng评
cháng常
cháng常
fēi非
cháng常
cì刺
ěr耳
。
That critic is known for being sharp-tongued; his critiques are often very harsh.
Nǐ你
shuō说
huà话
bù不
yào要
nà那
me么
jiān尖
zuǐ嘴
bó薄
shé舌
，
róng容
yì易
dé得
zuì罪
rén人
。
Don't speak so sarcastically; it's easy to offend people.