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尖酸刻薄 — “To be sarcastic and caustic, speaking in a biting and critical manner”

尖酸刻薄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be sarcastic and caustic, speaking in a biting and critical manner”. Tart-tongued and ill-natured.

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尖酸刻薄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 尖jiān
  • 酸suān
  • 刻kè
  • 薄bó

尖酸刻薄 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
尖
jiān6sharp point, keen, high-pitched
酸
suān14sour, acid, aching, poignant
刻
kè8carve, quarter hour, harsh
薄
bó17thin, slight, or weak

Example Sentence with 尖酸刻薄

她说话总是尖酸刻薄,让周围的人感到很不舒服
She always speaks in a caustic and mean manner, which makes people around her feel very uncomfortable.

Idioms Related to 尖酸刻薄

Synonyms of 尖酸刻薄

  • jiān尖zuǐ嘴bó薄shé舌sharp-tongued and caustic

More idioms starting with 尖

  • jiān尖zuǐ嘴hóu猴sāi腮ugly, scrawny, sneaky appearance
  • jiān尖dàn担liǎng两tóu头tuō脱fail in both attempts
  • jiān尖dān担dān担chái柴liǎng两tóu头tuō脱lose both ends
  • jiān尖yán言lěng冷yǔ语sharp and sarcastic remarks
  • jiān尖yán言jiān尖yǔ语speak sharply or sarcastically
  • jiān尖suān酸kè克báo薄harsh, sarcastic, and critical

Questions about 尖酸刻薄

What does 尖酸刻薄 mean?
尖酸刻薄 (jiān suān kè bó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be sarcastic and caustic, speaking in a biting and critical manner”.
How do you pronounce 尖酸刻薄?
尖酸刻薄 is pronounced jiān suān kè bó in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 尖酸刻薄?
说话带刺,待人冷酷。
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