No. 7,546 in Chinese
讽刺
"讽刺" means "satire" or "to mock."
In a sentence
这篇文章通过幽默和讽刺批评了社会的不公平现象。
This article criticizes social injustice through humor and satire.
In this sentence, '讽刺' means 'satire', referring to a literary or artistic form that uses irony to criticize.
他用充满讽刺的语气说道:‘真是个好主意!’
He said with a tone full of sarcasm: 'What a brilliant idea!'
Here, '讽刺' describes a sarcastic tone, where the statement conveys the opposite of its literal meaning to mock.
看似友善的话语中却不乏讽刺的成分。
The seemingly friendly words contained elements of irony.
In this context, '讽刺' refers to irony, a subtle form of expression containing criticism masked by politeness.
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