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吐槽

tù cáo

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • (slang) to roast; to ridicule
  • also pr. [tu3 cao2]

Definition

指出别人的错误或缺点，或对某事表达不满、嘲讽。

To point out someone's mistakes or flaws, or to express dissatisfaction or satire about something.

Usage

常用于网络用语，表示对某人或某事的调侃、批评或揭露。

Commonly used in internet slang to express teasing, criticism, or exposure of someone or something.

Examples

  • 1 观众纷纷吐槽电影情节不合理。(Audiences are roasting the unreasonable plot of the movie.)
  • 2 她吐槽男友总是不记得纪念日。(She complained that her boyfriend always forgets anniversaries.)
  • 3 网友吐槽新政策实施后生活成本增加。(Netizens criticized that the new policy increased the cost of living.)
  • 4 他在聚会上吐槽老板的奇葩要求。(At the party, he made fun of the boss's weird demands.)
  • 5 这篇吐槽文章在朋友圈刷屏了。(This critical article went viral on Moments.)

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