怪话 (guài huà) — cynical remark; complaint (often veiled or sarcastic)
Definition
A sarcastic or cynical remark — criticism phrased indirectly rather than as an open complaint. Often implies passive-aggressive griping behind someone's back.
noun
cynical remarkcomplaint (often veiled or sarcastic)
Examples
- 怪话，。Tā zǒng ài shuō guài huà, ràng rén tīng le hěn bù shū fu.He always makes cynical remarks, which makes people uncomfortable.
- 怪话，。Bié zài bèi hòu shuō guài huà, yǒu yì jiàn kě yǐ dāng miàn tí.Don't make complaints behind people's backs — if you have an opinion, you can raise it face to face.
- ，怪话。Huì yì shàng méi rén fǎn duì, dàn huì hòu guài huà bù shǎo.No one objected during the meeting, but there were plenty of cynical remarks afterward.
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