left-handed compliment
noun [ C ] US uk/ˌleft.hæn.dɪd ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənt/ us/ˌleft.hæn.dɪd ˈkɑːm.plɪ.mənt/ (also backhanded compliment)
隐含讥讽的恭维
a remark that seems to say something pleasant about a person but could also be an insult
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