"backhanded compliment" in Chinese (Simplified)
带有讽刺意味的表扬夹枪带棒的表扬
Definition
一句听起来像表扬的话,但实际上里面夹带了讽刺或批评。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个表达属于非正式用语,常用于形容表面上是夸奖,实际上带有批评或讽刺的言语。常见用法如“这是一个带有讽刺意味的表扬”。容易和“讽刺”混淆,但这里既包含夸奖也包含贬低。
Examples
She gave me a backhanded compliment about my new haircut.
她对我的新发型给了我一个**带有讽刺意味的表扬**。
A backhanded compliment can hurt more than an insult.
一个**带有讽刺意味的表扬**有时比侮辱还伤人。
Why did you make that backhanded compliment at the party?
你为什么在聚会上说了那个**带有讽刺意味的表扬**?
When she said, 'You look good for your age,' I knew it was a backhanded compliment.
她说“以你的年纪还不错”,我就知道那是个**夹枪带棒的表扬**。
He has a talent for turning any compliment into a backhanded compliment.
他很擅长把任何表扬变成**带有讽刺意味的表扬**。
Getting a backhanded compliment can leave you unsure whether to feel happy or offended.
听到**夹枪带棒的表扬**会让你不知道该高兴还是生气。