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讥讽 (jī fěng) — to ridicule, to satirize, to mock sarcastically

Definition

讥讽 means to mock or satirize through pointed, often sarcastic words or writing. It is harsher and more literary than 讽刺, which can be gentler or constructive criticism.

verb
to ridiculeto satirizeto mock sarcastically

Examples

  • 讥讽，。
    Tā jīng cháng jī fěng bié rén de quē diǎn, dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huan tā.
    He often ridicules others' shortcomings, so everyone dislikes him.
  • 讥讽。
    Zhè piān xiǎo shuō shēn kè dì jī fěng le shè huì de bù gōng.
    This novel deeply satirizes the injustice of society.
  • 讥讽。
    Nǐ bú yào yòng zhè zhǒng jī fěng de yǔ qì gēn wǒ shuō huà.
    Don't talk to me in this sarcastic tone.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

讥jīmock
讽fěngsatirize

讥 (mock) and 讽 (satirize) combine to mean ridicule.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 譏; 讥 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yán
Sound part声符shēngfú
幾
幾jī譏jī
Same sound today

The traditional form 譏 pairs 言 (speech) with 幾, which gives the sound; the simplified 讥 is a later shorthand.

Open 讥 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 諷; 讽 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yán
Sound part声符shēngfú
風
風fēng諷fěng
Same sound today

The traditional form 諷 uses 言 (speech) for the meaning and 風 for the sound. The simplified 讽 is a shorthand, so its right side is not the old sound part.

Open 讽 →
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