back·hand·ed
adjective/ˌbækˈhændɪd/
/ˌbækˈhændɪd/
Idioms - having a meaning that is not directly or clearly expressed, or that is not intended
间接的；拐弯抹角的；有言外之意的 Oxford Collocations DictionaryBackhanded is used with these nouns:- compliment
Idioms
a backhanded compliment
(North American English also left-handed compliment)
- a comment that seems to express approval but could also be understood as expressing a poor opinion of somebody/something
隐含讥讽的恭维 - In a backhanded compliment she said he looked very good for his age.
她说他比实际年龄年轻许多，其实是有言外之意。
- In a backhanded compliment she said he looked very good for his age.