bon mot
noun /ˌbɒn ˈməʊ/
/ˌbɑːn ˈməʊ/
(plural bons mots
(from French, formal) /ˌbɒn ˈməʊ/
/ˌbɑːn ˈməʊ/
)- a funny and clever remark
妙语；诙谐的话 - They loved a bon mot or anecdote but despised gossip.
他们喜欢有趣的故事或轶事，但不喜欢流言蜚语。
词源mid 18th cent.: French, literally ‘good word’. - They loved a bon mot or anecdote but despised gossip.