liè
gēn
xìng

technical
common

Meaning of 劣根性

劣根性 means deeply ingrained bad nature; chronic vice; inherent defect. Pronounced liè gēn xìng.

  • deeply ingrained bad nature; chronic vice; inherent defect

Definitions & Examples

shì
mǒu
xiē
rén
de
liè
gēn
xìng
 

Selfishness is an inherent defect in some people.

men
yào
mín
liè
gēn
xìng
 

We must strive to overcome the deeply ingrained bad traits of our nation.

de
lǎn
duò
shì
zhǒng
liè
gēn
xìng
 
hěn
nán
gǎi
diào
 

His laziness seems to be a chronic vice that is very hard to shake off.

Guān
liáo
zhǔ
shì
ge
gòu
gēn
shēn
de
liè
gēn
xìng
 

Bureaucracy is a deeply ingrained vice of that institution.

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