châm chọc
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Definition
- Verb:
- To sneer: To make a scornful, mocking, or derisive remark or expression, often implying contempt.
- To taunt: To provoke or challenge someone with insulting remarks, often in a teasing or cruel manner.
- To make personal jibes: To criticize or mock someone by making pointed, often hurtful, comments about their personal characteristics or life.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta thích châm chọc người khác về ngoại hình của họ. (He likes to taunt others about their appearance.)
- Đó là một lời bình luận châm chọc, không phải lời khuyên chân thành. (That was a sneering comment, not sincere advice.)
- Cô ấy cảm thấy tổn thương vì những lời châm chọc của đồng nghiệp. (She felt hurt by her colleague's personal jibes.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often describes a sustained, repeated, or habitual manner of mocking, rather than a single isolated remark. It carries a nuance of needling or picking at someone over time.
- It can be used to describe a tone of voice (giọng châm chọc - a sneering/taunting tone) or a style of criticism that is underhanded and personal.
Variants and Related Words
- Chế nhạo (v): To ridicule, to deride. This is a stronger synonym, often implying more open mockery.
- Mỉa mai (v): To be sarcastic, ironic. This focuses more on the use of irony to mock.
- Trêu chọc (v): To tease, to poke fun at. This is generally lighter and less malicious than "châm chọc."
Synonyms
- To jeer: To make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.
- To jibe: To make insulting or sneering remarks.
- To rib: (Informal) To tease good-naturedly. This is a milder synonym.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Châm chọc nhau: To engage in mutual teasing or taunting.
- Họ ngồi đó cả giờ chỉ để châm chọc nhau. (They sat there for hours just taunting each other.)
- While "châm chọc" itself is commonly used, it is not typically part of a fixed, metaphorical idiom. Its meaning is direct and literal in the context of speech and tone.
- To sneer, to taunt, to indulge in personalities against
- phê bình thẳng thắn, tránh châm chọcto criticize frankly and avoid sneering
- giọng châm chọca sneering tone