话里有刺 — “To have hidden barbs or sarcasm in one's words”
话里有刺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have hidden barbs or sarcasm in one's words”. Words full of hidden mockery. Literally, “words have thorns”.
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话里有刺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
话里有刺 Character Breakdown
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她看似随意的玩笑，实则话里有刺，让在场的人都有些尴尬。
Her seemingly casual joke actually contained hidden barbs, making everyone present a bit awkward.
Idioms Related to 话里有刺
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- huà话bù不tóu投jī机conversation difficult due to differing opinions
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- huà话bù不tóu投yuán缘words don't click
- huà话bù不xiāng相tóu投cannot find common ground in conversation
- huà话bù不xū虚chuán传the report proves true
- huà话zhōng中yǒu有huà话words with a hidden meaning
- huà话yán言huà话yǔ语conversation and talk
- huà话lǐ里yǒu有huà话hidden meaning in words
- huà话lǐ里cáng藏jiū阄speak in riddles
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Open the tool →Questions about 话里有刺
What does 话里有刺 mean?
话里有刺 (huà lǐ yǒu cì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have hidden barbs or sarcasm in one's words”.
How do you pronounce 话里有刺?
话里有刺 is pronounced huà lǐ yǒu cì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 话里有刺 literally mean?
Literally, 话里有刺 means “words have thorns”. It is used to mean “to have hidden barbs or sarcasm in one's words”.
What is the Chinese definition of 话里有刺?
指话中包含着讥笑和讽刺。同“话中带刺”。