cynical
Sarcasm, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l ě ngch á or è f ě ng, which means to ridicule and satirize with acrid language. It comes from Yuan Mei's duwaiyuyan of Qing Dynasty.
Idiom usage
I met Lao Xu and said a few words of ~. (Chapter 116 of the popular romance of the Republic of China by Cai Dongfan and Xu Xianfu)
The origin of Idioms
Yuan Mei's "duwai Yuyan" in Qing Dynasty: "the Duke of Chu Wei was the meeting of Guo State. At that time, the appearance of his usurping the state was known by everyone. There was a sense of injustice. Therefore, the official of Jin was full of sarcasm and ridicule because of his heart."
cynical
follow the tracks of an overthrown chariot -- follow the same old disastrous road - dǎo xí fù zhé
wish your kids a promising future - wǔ zǐ dēng kē
Talk too much and offer too little - duō zuǐ xiàn qiǎn