冷嘲热讽 (lěng cháo rè fěng) — to mock with biting sarcasm; bitter and sarcastic remarks
Definition
An idiom for 'biting sarcasm' — cold mockery and hot ridicule together, stronger than a single joke or tease. Often used for sustained, hostile verbal attacks (e.g. in an article or workplace).
idiom
to mock with biting sarcasmbitter and sarcastic remarks
Examples
- 冷嘲热讽，。Tā shòu bù liǎo tóng shì de lěng cháo rè fěng, zhōng yú cí zhí le.He couldn't stand his colleague's biting sarcasm and finally resigned.
- 冷嘲热讽，，。Miàn duì lěng cháo rè fěng, tā zhǐ shì xiào le xiào, méi yǒu shuō huà.Faced with the sarcastic remarks, she just smiled and said nothing.
- 冷嘲热讽。Zhè piān wén zhāng chōng mǎn le duì xiàn shí de lěng cháo rè fěng.This article is full of bitter satire about reality.
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