挖苦

Traditional form:

挖苦

Pinyin (reading):

wākǔ

Definitions:

• to speak sarcastically
• to make cutting remarks
• also pr. (wāku)

Characters:

• 挖 - to dig, to excavate
• 苦 - bitter; hardship, suffering

Traditional characters:

• 挖 - to dig, to excavate
• 苦 - bitter; hardship, suffering