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刻薄

kè bó · ke bo

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Meaning

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他(tā)说(shuō)话(huà)太(tài)刻(kè)薄(bó)，常(cháng)常(cháng)让(ràng)人(rén)下(xià)不(bu)来(lái)台(tái)。

He speaks too harshly and often makes people embarrassed.

别(bié)用(yòng)刻(kè)薄(bó)的(de)话(huà)伤(shāng)害(hài)关(guān)心(xīn)你(nǐ)的(de)人(rén)。

Don't use cutting words to hurt people who care about you.

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