刻薄 /kʰɤ̂ pʰwǒ/ Adjective

Example

• 她那番【尖酸刻薄的】评论，像一把淬了毒的匕首，深深刺伤了他的自尊。
• Her caustic remarks about his performance hurt his feelings deeply.
• 此处强调言语的恶意和精准的伤害力。