"backhanded compliment" in Chinese (Traditional)
帶有諷刺意味的稱讚夾槍帶棒的稱讚
Definition
一句聽起來像稱讚的話，其實暗含諷刺或批評。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這個表達屬於非正式用語，通常用於形容表面看似稱讚，實則暗藏批評的說話。常用在像“那是一個帶有諷刺意味的稱讚”。不要與純粹的諷刺混淆，這裡有稱讚也有貶義。
Examples
She gave me a backhanded compliment about my new haircut.
她對我的新髮型給了我一個**帶有諷刺意味的稱讚**。
A backhanded compliment can hurt more than an insult.
一個**帶有諷刺意味的稱讚**有時比侮辱更傷人。
Why did you make that backhanded compliment at the party?
你為什麼在派對上說了那個**帶有諷刺意味的稱讚**？
When she said, 'You look good for your age,' I knew it was a backhanded compliment.
她說「以你的年紀還不錯」，我就知道那是個**夾槍帶棒的稱讚**。
He has a talent for turning any compliment into a backhanded compliment.
他很擅長把任何稱讚變成**帶有諷刺意味的稱讚**。
Getting a backhanded compliment can leave you unsure whether to feel happy or offended.
聽到**夾槍帶棒的稱讚**會讓你不知道該高興還是生氣。