话柄 (huà bǐng) — something that gives others a handle to criticize or mock you; a subject for gossip or ridicule
Definition
A 话柄 (huàbǐng) is a 'handle' — something you've said or done that others use to mock or criticize you. Often appears with 留下 or 落 (leave behind).
noun
something that gives others a handle to criticize or mock youa subject for gossip or ridicule
Examples
- 。Bié bǎ zì jǐ de yǐn sī biàn chéng bié rén de huà bǐng.Don't turn your privacy into a handle for others.
- 。Tā shuō de nà jù huà chéng le dà jiā de huà bǐng.That sentence he said became a subject of ridicule for everyone.
- ，话柄。Zuò shì xiǎo xīn yì diǎn, bú yào liú xià huà bǐng.Be careful in your actions; don't leave a pretext for attack.
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