反话 (fǎn huà) — irony; sarcastic remark (saying the opposite of what you mean); facetious remark; joking opposite
Definition
反话 (fǎnhuà) is irony or a facetious remark — saying the opposite of what you really mean, often for humor or to make a point. Common in spoken teasing and light sarcasm.
noun
ironysarcastic remark (saying the opposite of what you mean)facetious remarkjoking opposite
Examples
- 反话，。Tā shuō de dōu shì fǎn huà, nǐ bié dàng zhēn.Everything he said was irony; don't take it seriously.
- 反话，。Tā xǐ huan yòng fǎn huà lái kāi wán xiào, dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn.She likes to use facetious remarks to joke, and everyone is very happy.
- 反话，。Zhè jù huà tīng qǐ lái xiàng fǎn huà, dàn qí shí tā shì rèn zhēn de.This sentence sounds like irony, but actually he is serious.
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