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freezing irony and burning satire; biting/piercing/cutting sarcasm; jeer and sneer at somebody

lěng cháo rè fěng

冷 嘲 热 讽

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derogfreezing irony and burning satire; biting/piercing/cutting sarcasm; jeer and sneer at somebody
- tā de sǎn wén jí jìn lěng cháo rè fěng zhī néng shì
  他的散文极尽冷嘲热讽之能事。
  He was at his best in his taunting and scathing prose.
- lǔ xùn duì dí rén lěng cháo rè fěng duì rén mín què shì mǎn qiāng rè chén
  鲁迅对敌人冷嘲热讽，对人民却是满腔热忱。
  Lu Xun ranted and raved against the enemy, but he felt warmth towards the people.
- tā zhù yì dào tā lěng cháo rè fěng de yǔ qì
  她注意到他冷嘲热讽的语气。
  She noted his snide tone.
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lěng yán lěng yǔ冷言冷语

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