挖苦（wā ku） — to speak sarcastically, to make cutting remarks

定義

挖苦 means to mock or ridicule someone with pointed, sarcastic remarks. Unlike casual teasing (开玩笑), it is intentionally cutting and meant to hurt.

verb

to speak sarcasticallyto make cutting remarks

挖苦，。
Tā shuō huà zǒng xǐ huan wā ku bié rén, ràng rén hěn bù shū fu.
He always likes to make cutting remarks about others, which makes people uncomfortable.
挖苦？
Nǐ gāng cái de huà shì zài wā ku wǒ ma?
Were your words just now sarcastic toward me?
挖苦，。
Tā zuì tǎo yàn bèi wā ku, suǒ yǐ dà jiā dōu bù gǎn luàn kāi wán xiào.
She hates being ridiculed, so everyone is afraid to joke around.

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