For example, as a sarcastic remark in the sense of "pedantic" or "know-it-all"?
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"Knowledgeable" comes to mind.– deutschZuidFeb 16, 2013 at 11:25
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What makes you think so?– 杨以轩Feb 17, 2013 at 3:10
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This is usually a positive word.– shuangwhywhyMar 10, 2013 at 14:25
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No. It's usually used as a commendatory term. But it can be also used in a pejorative sense (the rule is called 褒義貶用).
PS: This is not used in a conversation, or it's an irony.
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So 褒义贬用 means "a sarcastic compliment" or "to make a sarcastic compliment"? I might add that to CC-CEDICT.– jsjFeb 16, 2013 at 9:00
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@trideceth12 To use a commendatory term as a derogatory term. (um, sorry for my poor English) Feb 16, 2013 at 9:36
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@trideceth12 Yeah. That's right. But it's a grammatical concept, not a word. Feb 16, 2013 at 10:24