sarcastic remarks; cutting words
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1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
sarcastic remarks; cutting, icy words
neutralUsed to describe words spoken with indifference, ridicule, or scorn, often meant to hurt or belittle the listener.
Tā他
shòu受
bu不
liǎo了
tóng同
shì事
de的
lěng冷
yán言
lěng冷
yǔ语
，
jué决
dìng定
cí辞
zhí职
。
He couldn't bear his colleagues' sarcastic remarks and decided to resign.
Shī失
bài败
hòu后
，
tā她
zǒng总
shì是
tīng听
dào到
yī一
xiē些
lěng冷
yán言
lěng冷
yǔ语
。
After the failure, she always heard some cutting words.
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Bié别
lǎo老
shì是
lěng冷
yán言
lěng冷
yǔ语
de的
，
yǒu有
huà话
hǎo好
hǎo好
shuō说
。
Don't always be so sarcastic; speak properly if you have something to say.
Tā他
duì对
bié别
rén人
de的
chéng成
gōng功
zǒng总
shì是
yī一
fù副
lěng冷
yán言
lěng冷
yǔ语
de的
tài态
dù度
。
He always has a sarcastic attitude towards others' successes.