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wā kǔ

to speak sarcastically

HSK 7–9

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Meanings

wā kǔ

  1. to speak sarcastically
  2. to make cutting remarks
  3. also pr. [wa1 ku5]

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In sentences

汤姆Tāng mǔ真zhēn会huì挖苦wā kǔ人rén。湯姆Tāng mǔ真zhēn會huì挖苦wā kǔ人rén。Tom is quite sarcastic. #5663484

你nǐ总是zǒng shì挖苦wā kǔ我wǒ的de着装zhuó zhuāng。你nǐ總是zǒng shì挖苦wā kǔ我wǒ的de著裝zhuó zhuāng。You are always digging at me about my clothes. #4208550