We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「話裏有刺」, explained below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「話裏有刺」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
Refers to the words containing ridicule and sarcasm. Same as “speaking with a sting”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
huà lǐ yǒu cì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wa6 leui5 yau5 chi3
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
