"sharp tongue" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 嘴巴尖刻
• 說話刻薄

Definition

“嘴巴尖刻”指說話尖銳、批評或傷人，經常用聰明但帶刺的言語。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用來形容喜歡諷刺、批評別人的人。略帶貶義，也可含聰明機智。英語常說 'have a sharp tongue'。是習語，並非字面意思。

Examples

She has a sharp tongue and often hurts people's feelings.

她有一張**嘴巴尖刻**，常常傷害別人的感情。

My teacher's sharp tongue makes students nervous.

我老師的**嘴巴尖刻**讓學生感到緊張。

Please don't use your sharp tongue with your friends.

請不要對朋友用**嘴巴尖刻**。

Watch out—his sharp tongue has embarrassed people before.

小心——他的**嘴巴尖刻**以前讓很多人難堪。

You really don't need such a sharp tongue at family dinners.

家宴上你真的不需要這麼**嘴巴尖刻**。

Her sharp tongue is famous in the office, but she means well.

她的**嘴巴尖刻**在辦公室很有名，但其實她是好意。