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cham biem · /cəm biəm/
châm biếm
cham biem/cəm biəm/noun
ironic mockery used to convey contempt or humor
châm biếm; mỉa mai
Often the opposite of the literal words; tone matters.
Thường nói ngược nghĩa đen; giọng điệu quan trọng.
Examples
The shoe joke works as light sarcasm about culture clash.
Sarcasm can sound mean if listeners miss the tone.
He explained the line with humor rather than pure sarcasm.
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