despicable and sordid; mean and dirty
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
utterly despicable and sordid; vile; contemptible
formalA strongly condemnatory idiom used to describe morally reprehensible actions, character, or schemes. It implies both moral bankruptcy and a dirty, underhanded nature. Can describe both people and actions.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
shēng升
zhí职
ér而
xiàn陷
hài害
tóng同
shì事
，
shǒu手
duàn段
zhēn真
shì是
bēi卑
bǐ鄙
wò龌
chuò龊
。
He framed a colleague to get promoted, a truly despicable and sordid tactic.
Zhè这
xiē些
zhèng政
kè客
zhī之
jiān间
de的
jiāo交
yì易
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
bēi卑
bǐ鄙
wò龌
chuò龊
de的
gōu勾
dàng当
。
The dealings between these politicians are full of despicable and sordid activities.
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Zuò作
zhě者
zài在
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
jiē揭
lù露
le了
shàng上
liú流
shè社
huì会
nà那
céng层
guāng光
huán环
xià下
bēi卑
bǐ鄙
wò龌
chuò龊
de的
zhēn真
shí实
yī一
miàn面
。
In the novel, the author exposes the despicable and sordid reality beneath the glamorous surface of high society.