Definition & Meaning

1.satire; sarcasm; ridicule

2.satirize; mock; make a crack; criticize or mock a person or thing with analogy and exaggeration

Word usage

fěng cì

讽 刺

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1
n.satire; sarcasm; ridicule
- bié fěng cì tā le
  别讽刺他了。
  Don't ridicule him.
- tā fěng cì de zhēn zhèng duì xiàng shì zōng jiào
  他讽刺的真正对象是宗教。
  The real target of his satire is religion.
- tā cháng cháng fěng cì huò wā ku rén yǒu shí yòu huì dà fā léi tíng
  他常常讽刺或挖苦人，有时又会大发雷霆。
  He was often caustic and mocking, or flew into rages.
synonym
cháo xiào嘲笑 cháo fěng嘲讽 cháo nòng嘲弄 qǔ xiào取笑 jī fěng讥讽 wā ku挖苦 jī xiào讥笑 chī xiào嗤笑 shàn xiào讪笑 jī qiào讥诮 jī cháo讥嘲 jī cì讥刺
antonym
gōng wéi恭维 fèng cheng奉承
2
v.satirize; mock; make a crack; criticize or mock a person or thing with analogy and exaggeration
- fěng cì huà
  讽刺画
  satirical cartoon
- zhè shì yī bù fěng cì fēng jiàn wén rén de zuò pǐn
  这是一部讽刺封建文人的作品。
  This is a satire on feudal scholars.
- xīn là de fěng cì
  辛辣的讽刺
  withering satire
synonym
cháo xiào嘲笑 cháo fěng嘲讽 cháo nòng嘲弄 qǔ xiào取笑 jī fěng讥讽 wā ku挖苦 jī xiào讥笑 chī xiào嗤笑 shàn xiào讪笑 jī qiào讥诮 jī cháo讥嘲 jī cì讥刺
antonym
gōng wéi恭维 fèng cheng奉承

Word usage

Reduplication
"讽刺" can be reduplicated, for example: "讽刺讽刺".
- 他说这些话就是想讽刺讽刺我。
  He said those words just to satirize me.

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