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HSK
7-9

make a dig

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

wa1ku5 wāku

Alternative Pinyin

wa1ku3 wākǔ

Meaning


Primary

make a dig

Alternatives

make a dig at, take a dig, take a dig at, dig at, speak sarcastically, speak ironically

Mnemonic


When you 挖苦 make a dig at someone, you 挖 dig up a 苦 bitter thing that they would rather keep [5] quiet and say it aloud for everyone to hear at their expense.

Usage


他 總是 喜歡 挖苦 別人。

He always likes to make a dig at others.

他 經常 挖苦 我 的 能力。

He often takes a dig at my abilities.