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话中有刺

huàzhōngyǒucì

Traditional: 話中有刺

hidden barbs in one's words / hostile subtext

Character Breakdown

话
huà
talk, speech; language, dialect
HSK 1
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
刺
cì
to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod
HSK 5

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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