吐槽

tǔcáo

to gripe about; to poke fun at

Dictionary entry

(coll.) to complain humorously; to gripe about (sth) in a teasing way

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网友纷纷吐槽这部电影。

Wǎngyǒu fēnfēn tǔcáo zhè bù diànyǐng.

English

Netizens are roasting this movie.

他吐槽了公司的食堂。

Tā tǔcáo le gōngsī de shítáng.

English

He complained about the company cafeteria.

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