微辞 (wēi cí) — subtle criticism, veiled complaint, indirect reproach
Définition
A literary word for criticism that is hinted at rather than stated outright. Common in writing; 抱怨 is the everyday spoken equivalent for 'complain'.
noun
subtle criticismveiled complaintindirect reproach
Exemples
- 微辞。Tā duì zhè ge jué dìng pō yǒu wēi cí.He had some subtle criticism of this decision.
- 微辞。Wén zhāng lǐ chōng mǎn le duì xiàn zhuàng de wēi cí.The article was full of veiled complaints about the current situation.
- ，微辞。Suī rán tā méi míng shuō, dàn huà zhōng dài zhe wēi cí.Although he didn't say it directly, his words carried subtle criticism.
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