to speak sarcastically; to mock with biting words
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to mock sarcastically; to speak with biting sarcasm
informalThe tone is negative, implying a deliberate intent to hurt or belittle someone's feelings with clever but harsh language. It's more about verbal irony and scorn than physical teasing.
Yǒu有
yì意
jiàn见
jiù就
zhí直
shuō说
，
bù不
yào要
wā挖
ku苦
rén人
。
If you have an opinion, just say it directly; don't mock people.
Tā她
zǒng总
shì是
huà话
lǐ里
yǒu有
huà话
，
biàn变
zhe着
fǎ法
r儿
de地
wā挖
ku苦
wǒ我
。
She always speaks with hidden meanings, finding ways to mock me.
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Tā他
gāng刚
cái才
nà那
fān番
huà话
bù不
shì是
zài在
tí提
jiàn建
yì议
，
fēn分
míng明
shì是
zài在
wā挖
ku苦
wǒ我
men们
xiào效
lǜ率
dī低
。
What he just said wasn't offering advice; it was clearly mocking our low efficiency.
Bié别
lǐ理
tā他
，
tā他
xīn心
qíng情
bù不
hǎo好
jiù就
xǐ喜
huān欢
wā挖
ku苦
bié别
rén人
。
Ignore him; when he's in a bad mood, he likes to sarcastically mock others.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
wā挖
ku苦
rén人
de的
wán玩
xiào笑
yī一
diǎn点
dōu都
bù不
hǎo好
xiào笑
。
This kind of sarcastic joke isn't funny at all.