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伤言扎语

伤言扎语 — “To make sarcastic, cutting, or hurtful remarks”

伤言扎语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make sarcastic, cutting, or hurtful remarks”. To speak with a barbed tongue. Literally, “hurtful words, stabbing remarks”.

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伤言扎语 Pronunciation and Pinyin

伤言扎语 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
伤
shāng6injure or wound
言
yán7speak, say, words
扎
zhā4tie, prick, plunge, struggle
语
yǔ9language, speech, words

Example Sentence with 伤言扎语

尽管她平时总是爱开玩笑,但偶尔的伤言扎语还是让人心里不太舒服。
Although she usually loves to joke, her occasional sarcastic and cutting remarks still make people feel a bit uncomfortable.

Idioms Related to 伤言扎语

More idioms starting with 伤

  • shāng伤huà化bài败sú俗corrupt public morals and customs
  • shāng伤tiān天hài害lǐ理commit brutal, immoral, unconscionable acts
  • shāng伤yí夷zhé折nǜ衄suffer injuries and defeats
  • shāng伤gōng弓zhī之niǎo鸟a person traumatized by past fright
  • shāng伤xīn心cǎn惨mù目heart-rending and appalling to witness
  • shāng伤xīn心jí疾shǒu首profoundly distressed and heartbroken
  • shāng伤xīn心hāo蒿mù目Grieve over troubled times
  • shāng伤jiào教bài败sú俗corrupt public morals
  • shāng伤jīn筋dòng动gǔ骨suffer severe injury or damage
  • shāng伤cái财láo劳zhòng众waste money and trouble people
  • shāng伤fēng风bài败sú俗corrupt public morals
  • shāng伤fēng风bài败huà化corrupt public morals

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Questions about 伤言扎语

What does 伤言扎语 mean?

伤言扎语 (shāng yán zhā yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make sarcastic, cutting, or hurtful remarks”.

How do you pronounce 伤言扎语?

伤言扎语 is pronounced shāng yán zhā yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 伤言扎语 literally mean?

Literally, 伤言扎语 means “hurtful words, stabbing remarks”. It is used to mean “to make sarcastic, cutting, or hurtful remarks”.

What is the Chinese definition of 伤言扎语?

方言。指说讽刺话。

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