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The word 讽刺 is formed by combining the characters 讽 and 刺, where 讽 conveys the sense of indirect ridicule or sarcasm, and 刺 denotes sharp, pointed criticism, such as from a sting or prick; together, they semantically merge to express the concept of satire or ironic mockery through this blend of indirect and acute critique.

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这个结局很讽刺。

Zhè gè jiéjú hěn fěngcì.

This ending is very ironic.

她的话里带着讽刺。

Tā de huà lǐ dàizhe fěngcì.

Her words carry satire.

小说讽刺了官僚主义。

Xiǎoshuō fěngcì le guānliáo zhǔyì.

The novel satirizes bureaucracy.

尽管他的讽刺尖锐，但人们还是接受了批评。

Jǐnguǎn tā de fěngcì jiānruì, dàn rénmen háishì jiēshòule pīpíng.

Although his satire is sharp, people still accepted the criticism.

在当代文学中，讽刺手法常被用来揭露社会问题。

Zài dāngdài wénxué zhōng, fěngcì shǒufǎ cháng bèi yòng lái jiēlù shèhuì wèntí.

In contemporary literature, satirical techniques are often used to expose social issues.

Word Definition - 讽刺

fěng cì satire; sarcasm; to mock

Individual Character Details

讽 fěng
刺 cī, cì