Correct
话中有刺
/ huà zhōng yǒu cī /
Strokes
Definition
hidden barbs in one's words/hostile subtext
Example
Definition
one's/sb's words carry barbs/a sting
1
Tā
他
huà
话
zhōng
中
yǒu
有
cī
刺
。
His words carried a sting. / There was sarcasm in his words.