话中有刺 huà zhōng yǒu cì

hidden barbs in one's words; hostile subtext

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. hidden barbs in one's words
  2. 2. hostile subtext

Characters

Character Meaning
话 huà HSK 1
speech; talk; conversation
中 zhōng HSK 1
in; within; middle
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
刺 cì HSK 5
to prick; to pierce; to stab