话 中 有 刺

huà zhōng yǒu cìdictionary entry

one's words carry barbs / one's remarks are sarcastic

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

話中有刺话中有刺 [hua4 zhong1 you3 ci4] /one's words carry barbs/one's remarks are sarcastic/

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Other forms in these source records: 話中有刺

话
huà
dialect / language / spoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said / CL:種|种[zhǒng],席[xí],句[jù],口[kǒu],番[fān]
中
zhōng
within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right
zhòng
to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)
Zhōng
(bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong
有
yǒu
to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)
刺
cī
(onom.) whoosh
cì
thorn / sting / thrust / to prick / to pierce / to stab / to assassinate / to murder

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