despicable; vile; sordid
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
despicable; vile; base; sordid
literaryUsed to describe a person's character or actions as morally corrupt, low, and contemptible. Strongly negative. Common in formal or literary contexts.
Tā他
de的
rén人
gé格
bēi卑
wū污
，
wèi为
zhòng众
rén人
suǒ所
bù不
chǐ齿
。
His character is despicable and looked down upon by everyone.
Nà那
ge个
bēi卑
wū污
xiǎo小
rén人
wèi为
le了
lì利
yì益
bù不
xī惜
chū出
mài卖
péng朋
you友
。
That vile scoundrel does not hesitate to betray friends for profit.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
bēi卑
wū污
de的
xíng行
jìng径
lìng令
rén人
fà发
zhǐ指
。
This kind of base conduct is outrageous.
Nèi内
xīn心
bēi卑
wū污
de的
rén人
，
wài外
biǎo表
zài再
guāng光
xiān鲜
yě也
wú无
yòng用
。
A person with a sordid heart is useless no matter how glamorous their exterior.