fǎn​yǔ

irony

  • created reference approved 反语/反語 → 反话/反話 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    反语 / 反語 fǎn​yǔ

    反话 / 反話 fǎn​huà

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 反语/反語 → 反切 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    反语 / 反語 fǎn​yǔ

    反切 fǎn​qiè

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 反语/反語 · fǎn​yǔ · irony — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    反语 / 反語

    fǎn​yǔ

    irony

    Words used to express the opposite of their literal meaning, often for irony or sarcasm; same as [[反话|反話|fan3 hua4]]

    反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · opposite 语 (literal) → 语/語 · yǔ · language

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 反语/反語 · fǎn​yǔ · fanqie — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    反语 / 反語

    fǎn​yǔ

    fanqie

    (bound form) An ancient method of Chinese pronunciation notation using two characters to spell a third; same as [[反切|反切|fan3 qie4]]

    反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · [fanqie] 语 (literal) → 语/語 · yǔ · language

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 反语/反語 · fǎn​yǔ · rhetorical question — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    反语 / 反語

    fǎn​yǔ

    rhetorical question

    A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer

    反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · opposite 语 (literal) → 语/語 · yǔ · language

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  • created sense approved 反语/反語 · fǎn​yǔ · prevarication — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    反语 / 反語

    fǎn​yǔ

    prevarication

    The use of ambiguous or evasive language to avoid telling the truth

    反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · opposite 语 (literal) → 语/語 · yǔ · language

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

    created sense