Tra từ backhanded compliment - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

a backhanded compliment a ˌbackhanded ˈcompliment idiom (NAmE also ˌleft-handed ˈcompliment)a remark that seems to express admiration but could also be understood as an insult Main entry: ↑backhanded_idiom