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bitterly sarcastic; tart and mean

jiān suān kè bó

尖 酸 刻 薄

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slbitterly sarcastic; tart and mean
- zhè rén shuō huà zǒng shì zhè me jiān suān kè bó
  这人说话总是这么尖酸刻薄。
  He is given to making scathing remarks.
- jiān suān kè bó de pī píng
  尖酸刻薄的批评
  cutting criticism
- tā wéi rén jiān suān kè bó
  她为人尖酸刻薄。
  She is mean and unforgiving.
- tā guàn yú yòng jiān suān kè bó yǔ yán wā ku rén
  他惯于用尖酸刻薄语言挖苦人。
  He was given to using bitter sarcasm.
- nà jiān suān kè bó de huí dá bìng méi yǒu shǐ tā shāng xīn
  那尖酸刻薄的回答并没有使他伤心。
  The tart reply did not discomfort him.
synonym
jiān zuǐ bó shé尖嘴薄舌 pín zuǐ jiàn shé贫嘴贱舌 jiān suān kè bó尖酸克薄
antonym
wēn róu dūn hòu温柔敦厚 zhái xīn rén cí宅心仁慈

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