harsh; cutting; acrimonious
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
harsh and cutting; biting; acrimonious
literaryLiterary and formal register. Describes speech, criticism, or personality that is sharply critical and unkind. Often carries a negative connotation implying excessive harshness.
Tā他
de的
pī批
píng评
guò过
yú于
xī奚
kè刻
，
ràng让
rén人
nán难
yǐ以
jiē接
shòu受
。
His criticism was excessively harsh and difficult to accept.
Zhè这
piān篇
píng评
lùn论
xiě写
de得
guò过
yú于
xī奚
kè刻
，
quē缺
fá乏
kè客
guān观
gōng公
zhèng正
。
This review was written too acrimoniously, lacking objectivity and fairness.
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Gǔ古
rén人
xiě写
wén文
zhāng章
，
yǒu有
shí时
yě也
nán难
miǎn免
liú流
yú于
xī奚
kè刻
zhī之
bì弊
。
When ancient scholars wrote essays, they sometimes could not avoid falling into the fault of being overly harsh.