châm biếm

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 針貶, composed of 針 (“needle”) and 貶 (“censure”), a misreading of châm biêm (針砭) ("to critique").

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəm˧˧ ʔɓiəm˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəm˧˧ ʔɓiəm˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəm˧˧ ʔɓim˦˥]

    Verb

    châm biếm

    1. to satirize; to ridicule; to mock

    Adjective

    châm biếm

    1. satirical; cynical; mocking

    Noun

    châm biếm

    1. satire (as a genre)
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