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Time: 2022-01-31 02:23:35 Author: ChinaWiki.net

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."

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