fǎn​fěng

irony

  • created sense approved 反讽/反諷 · fǎn​fěng · irony — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    反讽 / 反諷

    fǎn​fěng

    irony

    technique where the intended meaning is the opposite of the literal words to create emphasis or humor; satire

    fǎn​fèng

    反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · opposite 讽 (literal) → 讽/諷 · fěng · to satirize

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  • created sense approved 反讽/反諷 · fǎn​fěng · satirize — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    反讽 / 反諷

    fǎn​fěng

    satirize

    to use irony or satire to mock or convey a meaning

    fǎn​fèng

    反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · opposite 讽 (literal) → 讽/諷 · fěng · to satirize

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense