Patsihan (en. Backhanded compliment)

/patsihan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of compliment that expresses goodness but includes a hint of mockery.

He received a backhanded compliment from his coworker that seemed to be sarcastic.

Nakatanggap siya ng patsihan mula sa kanyang kasamahan sa trabaho na tila nagagalit.

A statement that can be flattering but has a negative connotation.

Sometimes backhanded compliments are more hurtful than direct teasing.

Minsan ang mga patsihan ay mas masakit kaysa sa mga direktang pang-aasar.

Tagalog word

backhanded compliments among friends

Giving backhanded compliments to friends as a form of joke.

patsihan ang mga kaibigan

teasing

A word referring to teasing or mockery.

kaasar

Say things that shouldn't be said or that one doesn't think will hurt others.

What he did was bad; he just blamed him for all the problems.

Ang sama ng ginawa niya, pat siya na lang ang sinisi sa lahat ng problema.

Referring to a person who is at fault or wrong in a situation.

That's why he's the scapegoat of all our classmates in that drama.

Kaya siya ang patsihan ng lahat ng classmates namin sa drama na yun.

Do something bad and punish or blame another person.

I'm not part of the mess, but I'm the one getting the blame here.

Hindi ako kasali sa gulo, pero ako ang patsihan dito.