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尖酸刻薄

jiān suān kè bódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
sharp and unkind (words)
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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:

尖酸刻薄 尖酸刻薄 [jian1 suan1 ke4 bo2] /sharp and unkind (words)/

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  • 尖
    jiān

    pointed / tapering / sharp / (of a sound) shrill / piercing / (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp / acute / keen / to make (one's voice) shrill / sharp point / tip / the best of sth / the cream of the crop

  • 酸
    suān

    sour / tart / sick at heart / grieved / sore / aching / pedantic / impractical / to make sarcastic remarks about sb / an acid

  • 刻
    kè

    quarter (hour) / moment / to carve / to engrave / to cut / oppressive / classifier for short time intervals

  • 薄
    báo

    thin / cold in manner / indifferent / weak / light / infertile

    bó

    meager / slight / weak / ungenerous or unkind / frivolous / to despise / to belittle / to look down on / to approach or near

    bò

    see 薄荷[bò he]

    Bó

    surname Bo

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