one 's words carry a sting

one 's words carry a sting

There are thorns in the words, Chinese idioms, Pinyin is Hu à L à D à IC à, meaning that the words contain ridicule and satire. It's from fan Naizhong's the little technician's battle suit immortal hand.

Idiom usage

To be a predicate or object; refer to sarcasm

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: with thorns in words, with thorns in words

The origin of Idioms

Fan Naizhong's "little technician war clothes immortal hand": "upgrade a listen, words with thorns, come not good."

Idiom explanation

There is ridicule and satire in the reference. It's the same as "there's a thorn in the middle".