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backhanded compliment vs. backhanded insult

發表於 : 週一 7月 25, 2016 1:37 pm
Rock
Which ones are backhanded insults among the following quotes?

1. "That dress is lovely; it does wonders for your figure."
2. "That dress is so disgustingly ugly that it totally destroys your usual sexiness."
3. "No, honey...I love yours. I don't even like them big."
4. "Relax, sweetie...you were perfectly adequate."
5. "Your haircut really slims your face."
6. "You are the least photogenic pretty chick I've ever seen."

https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-differe ... ded-insult
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... compliment

Re: backhanded compliment vs. backhanded insult

發表於 : 週一 7月 25, 2016 9:10 pm
Kooper
Five I guess?

Re: backhanded compliment vs. backhanded insult

發表於 : 週一 7月 25, 2016 9:45 pm
Luis Ko
yeah, if it isn't the third one.. 8) :lol:

Re: backhanded compliment vs. backhanded insult

發表於 : 週一 7月 25, 2016 10:09 pm
Rock
Kooper :?:
Luis :lol: :?:

Re: backhanded compliment vs. backhanded insult

發表於 : 週二 7月 26, 2016 12:19 am
Iris Wu
It's much easier to understand the meaning of "backhanded compliments". I think "寓貶於褒" maybe a good translation for it, agree? We can easily point out a few people around us mastering the art of "backhanded compliment"! :)

Examples of "Backhanded insults" are a bit harder to obtain. I would probably pick #2 and #6 as the examples, because they seem to be the toned-down compliments:
  • 2. "That dress is so disgustingly ugly that it totally destroys your usual sexiness."
    6. "You are the least photogenic pretty chick I've ever seen."

Re: backhanded compliment vs. backhanded insult

發表於 : 週二 7月 26, 2016 1:17 pm
Rock
Yes, our first lady is right, as always.