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冷言冷语

冷言冷语 — “Sarcastic and taunting remarks”

冷言冷语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Sarcastic and taunting remarks”. Cutting or biting words often meant to hurt or mock. Literally, “Cold words, cold speech”.

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冷言冷语 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 冷lěng
  • 言yán
  • 冷lěng
  • 语yǔ

冷言冷语 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
冷
lěng7cold, quiet, or indifferent
言
yán7speak, say, words
冷
lěng7cold, quiet, or indifferent
语
yǔ9language, speech, words

Example Sentence with 冷言冷语

面对他人的冷言冷语,她总是选择沉默以对,不愿争辩
Facing others' sarcastic and taunting remarks, she always chose to respond with silence, unwilling to argue.

Idioms Related to 冷言冷语

Synonyms of 冷言冷语

  • lěng冷cháo嘲rè热fěng讽mock and ridicule with sarcasm
  • fǎn反chún唇xiāng相jī讥retort sarcastically

Antonyms of 冷言冷语

  • chéng诚xīn心chéng诚yì意with utmost sincerity and earnestness

More idioms starting with 冷

  • lěng冷lěng冷dàn淡dàn淡cold and indifferent
  • lěng冷lěng冷qīng清qīng清desolate, quiet, and cheerless
  • lěng冷cháo嘲rè热mà骂mock and scold with sarcasm and anger
  • lěng冷xīn心lěng冷miàn面cold-hearted and indifferent
  • lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only the individual knows their own experience
  • lěng冷bǎn板dèng凳sidelined in a neglected position
  • lěng冷shuǐ水jiāo浇tóu头to be shocked or disheartened by a sudden setback
  • lěng冷shuǐ水jiāo浇bèi背to be shocked or dismayed
  • lěng冷huī灰bào爆dòu豆futile effort or sudden unexpected event
  • lěng冷zào灶qīng清guō锅extreme poverty, no food or resources
  • lěng冷rè热bìng病capricious changes in mood

Questions about 冷言冷语

What does 冷言冷语 mean?
冷言冷语 (lěng yán lěng yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Sarcastic and taunting remarks”.
How do you pronounce 冷言冷语?
冷言冷语 is pronounced lěng yán lěng yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冷言冷语 literally mean?
Literally, 冷言冷语 means “Cold words, cold speech”. It is used to mean “Sarcastic and taunting remarks”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冷言冷语?
冷:意含讥讽。带讥讽意味的冷冰冰的话。
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