guǎ
lián
xiǎn
chǐ

idiom
formal

Meaning of 寡廉鲜耻

寡廉鲜耻 means lacking integrity and shame; shameless and corrupt. Pronounced guǎ lián xiǎn chǐ.

  • lacking integrity and shame; shameless and corrupt

Definitions & Examples

ge
tān
guān
guǎ
lián
xiǎn
chǐ
 
shōu
shòu
huì贿
 

That corrupt official, lacking all integrity and shame, accepted bribes on a massive scale.

piāo
qiè
rén
de
chéng
guǒ
hái
zhèn
zhèn
yǒu
 
zhēn
shì
guǎ
lián
xiǎn
chǐ
 

He plagiarized others' work and still defended himself with a straight face; he's utterly shameless and corrupt.

ge
guǎ
lián
xiǎn
chǐ
de
zhèng
shì
shè
huì
de
liú
 

A politician lacking all integrity and shame is a cancer on society.