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left-handed compliment
Noun
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
表面上は褒め言葉に見えるが、実際には相手を皮肉ったり、批判的な含みを持つ発言。 / 賞賛の言葉を使いながらも、裏では相手を貶めるような意図や、失礼なニュアンスを含む表現。
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(idiomatic) A complimentary remark which is ambiguous or ineptly worded, so that it may be interpreted as having an unflattering or dismissive sense.
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left-handed compliment
When she said my report was surprisingly coherent,
I knew it was a left-handed compliment.
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When she said my report was surprisingly coherent,
I knew it was a left-handed compliment.
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