mỉa

Một người bạn nói "Ồ, bạn thật là thông minh!" với giọng mỉa mai khi thấy tôi làm đổ ly nước.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To speak sarcastically; to mock with irony: To say the opposite of what one truly means in order to ridicule, tease, or express contempt.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ta thích mỉa người khác. (He likes to speak sarcastically to others.)
  • Đừng mỉa tôi nữa! (Stop mocking me!)
  • Cô ấy mỉa mai về kết quả đó. (She made a sarcastic comment about that result.)

Advanced Usage

• "mỉa mai": This is the most common compound form, meaning "sarcastic," "ironic," or "to be sarcastic/ironic." It intensifies the sense of scornful or bitter irony.
  • Giọng nói của cô ấy đầy vẻ mỉa mai. (Her tone of voice was full of sarcasm.)
  • Thật là một tình huống mỉa mai. (What an ironic situation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mỉa mai (adj/v): Sarcastic, ironic; to speak sarcastically.
• Câu nói mỉa mai (n): A sarcastic remark.

Synonyms

• To be sarcastic: Using irony to mock or convey contempt.
• To mock: To tease or laugh at in a scornful way.
• To taunt: To provoke or challenge with insulting remarks.

Related Idioms

• Mỉa cá (regional/less common): This can be a variant or a regional expression with a similar meaning of mocking or speaking ironically.