尖酸

jiānsuān
  1. harsh
  2. scathing
  3. acid (remarks)

CEDICT

acrid; caustic; bitter; sarcastic

Wiktionary

尖刻。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 尖 jiān
  1. pointed; tapering; sharp
  2. (of a sound) shrill; piercing
  3. (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen
  4. to make (one's voice) shrill
  5. sharp point; tip
  6. the best of sth; the cream of the crop
2 酸 suān
  1. sour
  2. tart
  3. sick at heart
  4. grieved
  5. sore
  6. aching
  7. pedantic
  8. impractical
  9. to make sarcastic remarks about sb
  10. an acid

Containing this entry

尖酸刻薄 jiānsuānkèbó sharp and unkind (words)

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