带刺 (dài cì) — (of plants, animals) to have thorns or spines; (of speech, attitude) to be barbed, to be sarcastic
Definition
带刺 (dài cì) means 'to have thorns' literally — plants or animals with spines — and figuratively, speech or attitude that stings or is sarcastic. The figurative sense is the one learners will meet more often.
verb
(of plants, animals) to have thorns or spines(of speech, attitude) to be barbedto be sarcastic
Examples
- 带刺，。Zhè zhǒng méi gui dài cì, zhāi de shí hou yào xiǎo xīn.This kind of rose has thorns — be careful when picking them.
- ，。Tā shuō huà zǒng dài yì gēn cì, ràng rén hěn bù shū fu.He always speaks with a barb, making people very uncomfortable.
- ，。Tā de huà lǐ dài diǎn r cì, hǎo xiàng zài pī píng wǒ.Her words had a bit of a sting, as if she was criticizing me.
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