Translations for „backhanded“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

backhanded [ˌbækˈhændıd] ADJ

1. backhanded:

backhanded

手背的 shǒubèide

backhanded

反手的 fǎnshǒude

2. backhanded:

backhanded

间接的 jiànjiēde

3. backhanded:

backhanded

讽刺的 fěngcìde

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English

Everything they would say was very backhanded, and they were always bragging about their success.

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He values honor and despises backhanded means such as assassination.

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Unfortunately, he gives her a cookbook, which is a backhanded gift that shows he wants her to be just like other girls.

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A backhanded compliment may fool the listener, but the compliment remains backhanded because the speaker is being intentionally slighting and insulting.

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Sometimes, a backhanded compliment may be inadvertent.

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So how should confident women deal with backhanded comments and the men who lob them?

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He tossed in some backhanded compliments while doing so.

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Even most of his compliments are backhanded, as you can see...

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The term, which is used in a pejorative or ironic sense, can also be used as a backhanded compliment to someone's perseverance, cleverness, or thrift.

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In some cultures, backhanded compliments are considered a genteel or polite way of expressing disdain.

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