不少研究表明,反讽通常用来表达说话人对听话人的批评,同时也表达对听话人面子的礼貌考虑。然而笔者观察到,在现实生活的很多情况下,反讽式的批评比正面的批评更会使听话人感到丢面子或尴尬。这种已有研究结果与实际人际 Many studies show that irony is often used to express the speaker’s criticism of the obedient, but also to politely consider the hearer’s face. However, I have observed that in many real life situations, ironic criticism can make listeners lose face or embarrassment more than positive criticisms. This existing research results and the actual interpersonal