"take a dig at" in Chinese (Simplified)

挖苦挖苦某人

Definition

以笑话或间接方式讽刺或批评某人的话语。

属于非正式用语，多用于朋友之间开玩笑或轻微讽刺。常见搭配是 'take a dig at someone'。表达比直接侮辱要委婉。

He likes to take a dig at his coworkers during meetings.

他喜欢在会议上**挖苦**同事。

She always takes a dig at my cooking.

她总是**挖苦**我的厨艺。

Don't take a dig at your brother. Be nice!

不要**挖苦**你弟弟。要友善！

Was that really necessary, or did you just want to take a dig at me?

那真的有必要吗，还是你只是想**挖苦**我？

Every time we talk about sports, he can't help but take a dig at my team.

每次我们谈论体育时，他都忍不住**挖苦**我的球队。

I didn't mean to take a dig at you—sorry if it felt like that.

我不是故意要**挖苦**你——如果让你觉得那样，抱歉。