Chinese Conversation · Level 75
90 words
Chinese word
讽刺
Pronunciation
Pinyinfěng cì
Meaning
- nounsarcasm
Example
他的回答里带着明显的讽刺。tā de huí dá lǐ dài zhe míng xiǎn de fěng cì
His answer contained obvious sarcasm.
More examples
他的文章充满了讽刺色彩。tā de wén zhāng chōng mǎn le fěng cì sè cǎi
His article is full of sarcastic overtones.
Core concept
A pointed way of exposing what is foolish or wrong through ridicule, indirect attack, or a sharp contrast between words and intent.
Common phrases
讽刺手法fěng cì shóu fǎ
satirical technique
讽刺文学fěng cì wén xué
satirical literature
充满讽刺色彩chōng mǎn fěng cì sè cǎi
full of sarcastic overtones
Similar words
讥讽jī fěng: Indirect mockery spoken with a cold tone to belittle and criticize someone.
嘲讽cháo fěng: Scornful mockery that attacks someone through a ridiculing voice or attitude.
嘲笑cháo xiào: Laughter used openly to mock someone and show that they are not respected.
挖苦wā kǔ: A pointed, unpleasant remark that mocks someone in a way intended to hurt.
Definition in Chinese
用带有讥讽、挖苦或反话的语言表达对人或事的不满或批评yòng dài yǒu jī fěng wā kǔ huò fǎn huà de yǔ yán biǎo dá duì rén huò shì de bù mǎn huò pī píng
Word origin
讽 (fěng, "to satirize") + 刺 (cì, "to prick") combine ridicule with the image of a sting, giving the compound its sense of pointed criticism.
Usage tips
- In conversation, it can describe the tone of a reply, while in books, films, or cartoons it can describe criticism aimed at a wider social problem.
Other meanings
- mockverb
- satirenoun
Opposites
- 赞誉zàn yùpraisenoun
Related words
- 讽刺画fěng cì huàsatirical cartoonnoun
- 讽刺性fěng cì xìngsatirical qualitynoun
- 讽刺作家fěng cì zuò jiāsatiristnoun