irony

/ˈaɪrəni/

witty language used to convey insults or scorn; ; ; --Jonathan Swift

Chinese meaning: 讽刺；反讽

The irony is that the safety inspector's house burned down.

讽刺的是，安全检查员的房子被烧毁了。

He used irony to criticize the government's ineffective policies.

他用反讽来批评政府无效的政策。