Whenever she returned from a visit there and mentioned meeting someone or hearing about something, Hung-chien, feeling envious and left out, would make sarcastic remarks.

• 她每去了回来，说起这次碰到什么人，听到什么新闻，鸿渐总心里作酸，觉得自己冷落在一边，就说几句话含讽带刺。