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What does 讽刺 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

讽刺 fěngcì

to satirize; to mock

It can also mean

  • ironic; irony

Its characters

  1. 讽 fěng to satirize
  2. 刺 cì sarcasm

In a sentence

这部电影讽刺了社会上的一些怪现象。 This film satirizes some strange phenomena in society.

他说话直,又爱写诗讽刺当时的新政策,结果在1079年,有人抓住他的几首诗不放,说里面有不满朝廷的意思。

From 苏东坡:诗人和吃货 · Su Dongpo, poet and cook: the story behind Dongpo pork

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