piercingly cold; sharp and sarcastic
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
piercingly cold; bitterly chilly
literaryOften used to describe weather or wind. Has a stronger, more biting connotation than just 冷.
Běi北
fēng风
lěng冷
qiào峭
，
xíng行
rén人
fēn纷
fēn纷
guǒ裹
jǐn紧
dà大
yī衣
。
The north wind was piercingly cold, and pedestrians wrapped their coats tightly.
Shēn深
qiū秋
de的
yè夜
wǎn晚
，
kōng空
qì气
lěng冷
qiào峭
，
yuè月
guāng光
rú如
shuǐ水
。
On the autumn night, the air was bitterly cold, and the moonlight was like water.
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Shān山
dòng洞
lǐ里
chuī吹
chū出
de的
fēng风
yì异
cháng常
lěng冷
qiào峭
。
The wind blowing out of the cave was unusually piercing.
adjective
sharp; sarcastic; cutting (in speech or attitude)
literaryUsed to describe a person's tone, expression, or remarks that are cold, severe, and bitingly sarcastic.
Tā他
liǎn脸
shàng上
dài带
zhe着
lěng冷
qiào峭
de的
wēi微
xiào笑
，
shuō说
chū出
de的
huà话
què却
zì字
zì字
dài带
cì刺
。
He wore a cold, sharp smile, but his words were each barbed.
Píng评
lùn论
jiā家
duì对
tā他
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
jǐ给
yǔ予
le了
lěng冷
qiào峭
de的
píng评
jià价
。
The critic gave his work a sharp and cutting evaluation.
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Tā她
zǒng总
shì是
yòng用
zhè这
zhǒng种
lěng冷
qiào峭
de的
mù目
guāng光
dǎ打
liang量
zhe着
xīn新
lái来
de的
tóng同
shì事
。
She always sizes up new colleagues with this cold and severe gaze.
Yī一
fān番
lěng冷
qiào峭
de的
fěng讽
cì刺
ràng让
tā他
wú无
dì地
zì自
róng容
。
A bout of sharp sarcasm made him feel utterly ashamed.