unworthy; degenerate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
unworthy; degenerate; lacking virtue
literaryUsed mainly to describe a descendant who fails to live up to the family's expectations or reputation. Often appears in classical or formal contexts.
Jiā家
mén门
bù不
xìng幸
，
chū出
le了
bù不
xiào肖
zǐ子
sūn孙
。
It is the family's misfortune to have unworthy descendants.
Tā他
fù父
qīn亲
cháng常
tàn叹
xī息
ér儿
zi子
shì是
gè个
bù不
xiào肖
zhī之
tú徒
。
His father often sighs that his son is an unworthy person.
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Gǔ古
yǔ语
yǒu有
yún云
：
bù不
xiào肖
zǐ子
sūn孙
，
nǎi乃
jiā家
mén门
zhī之
huò祸
。
As the old saying goes: unworthy descendants are the calamity of the family.
Fù父
mǔ母
xīn辛
kǔ苦
yī一
shēng生
，
tā他
què却
bù不
sī思
jìn进
qǔ取
，
zhēn真
shì是
bù不
xiào肖
！
His parents worked hard all their lives, yet he lacks ambition and shows no desire to improve. Truly unworthy!