吐槽 (tǔ cáo) — to roast, to tease humorously; to gripe about (something) in a witty, critical manner
Definition
吐槽 means to roast or gripe about something in a witty, teasing way — lighter and more humorous than 抱怨 or 埋怨, which express genuine complaint. Not related to 烤 (to bake) or 烧 (to burn).
verb
to roastto tease humorouslyto gripe about (something) in a wittycritical manner
Examples
- ，吐槽。Měi cì kàn wán xīn diàn yǐng, wǒ dōu xǐ huan zài péng you quān tǔ cáo jǐ jù.Every time I finish watching a new movie, I like to roast it a bit in my Moments.
- ，吐槽。Dà jiā kāi huì de shí hou, tā yì zhí zài tǔ cáo lǐng dǎo de fāng àn.During the meeting, he kept making witty complaints about the leader's plan.
- 吐槽，。Bié tǔ cáo le, kuài rèn zhēn zuò shì.Stop roasting, just get to work seriously.
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