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挖苦

wā kǔ
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to speak sarcastically
  2. 2. to make cutting remarks
  3. 3. also pr. [wā ku]

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Word relationships

Related words

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讥讽
jī fěng

to satirize

‘讥讽’也表示用尖刻的话嘲笑别人，但书面色彩较浓，多用于文学作品。

Synonyms

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讽刺
fěng cì

to satirize

挖苦指用尖酸刻薄的话讥笑别人，与‘讽刺’意思相近，但‘挖苦’的语气更尖锐。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

注意‘挖苦’多指故意让别人难堪，不是善意的批评。

Formality

常用于口语，带有较强的情感色彩，正式场合慎用。

Example Sentences

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他总爱 挖苦 别人，大家都不喜欢他。
He always likes to make sarcastic remarks about others, so nobody likes him.

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Child Words of 挖苦

挖
wā

to dig

苦
kǔ

bitter