讽 (fěng) - to satirize & to mock
讽 · fěng
to satirize;
to mock;
to ridicule;
to chant;
to recite
to satirizeto mockto ridicule
Usage highlights
satireto satirizeto ridiculeto chant/reciteallegorical criticismmocking words
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He often satirizes social phenomena (讽刺 social phenomena).
- The students recited ancient poems (讽诵 ancient poems).
- Her words carried a mocking tone (讽刺的 tone).
- The article indirectly criticizes bureaucracy (讽喻 bureaucracy).
Collocations
- satire(讽刺)
- to satirize(讽刺)
- to ridicule(嘲讽)
- to chant/recite(讽诵)
- allegorical criticism(讽喻)
- mocking words(讽言)
Idioms
- Cold satire and heated mockery(冷嘲热讽)
- To satirize with allegory(讽一劝百)
- Indirect advice and direct remonstrance(讽谏直言)
Cultural background
FAQ- In classical Chinese, 讽 originally meant 'to chant' or 'to recite', especially poetry.
- The character evolved to mean 'to satirize' through the concept of indirect criticism through poetic allusion.
- In traditional Chinese culture, indirect criticism through allegory was often considered more refined than direct confrontation.