fung3諷讽

Jyutpingfung3

Yalefung

動詞

Definition

To mock, satirize, or point out mistakes and current social issues in an indirect or roundabout way.

colloquialcommunicationemotion

How it's used

讽 is rarely used as a standalone verb in spoken Cantonese. It is almost always paired with 刺 to form the compound 諷刺, which functions as the standard way to express mocking or satire. Using it alone sounds overly literary or incomplete to native speakers.

Examples

keoi5佢gong2講je5嘢hou2好zung1鍾ji3意fung3諷ci3刺jan4人。

He really likes to mock people when he speaks.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪soeng2想fung3諷ci3刺ngo5我zou6做je5嘢m4唔gau3夠hou2好aa3呀？

Are you trying to mock me for not doing a good enough job?

Common phrases

fung3諷ci3刺jan4人

to mock someone

laang5冷zaau1嘲jit6熱fung3諷

to make cold, sarcastic remarks

Common mistake

Do not use 諷 alone in casual conversation, as it sounds like a fragment of a written text. Always use the full compound 諷刺 to ensure your meaning is clear and natural.