dregs of society; evil remnants
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun phrase
dregs of society; remnants of evil; leftover harmful elements
derogatoryOften used to describe surviving members of a defeated or overthrown harmful group, such as remnants of a reactionary regime, criminal organization, or outdated ideology. It carries a strongly derogatory tone.
Xīn新
zhèng政
fǔ府
chéng成
lì立
hòu后
，
zhì致
lì力
yú于
sù肃
qīng清
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
de的
cán残
zhā渣
yú余
niè孽
。
After the new government was established, it committed itself to purging the dregs of the old society.
Zhè这
cì次
sǎo扫
hēi黑
chú除
è恶
xíng行
dòng动
，
jiù就
shì是
yào要
chè彻
dǐ底
qīng清
chú除
zhè这
xiē些
wēi危
hài害
shè社
huì会
de的
cán残
zhā渣
yú余
niè孽
。
The purpose of this crackdown on organized crime is to completely eliminate these harmful remnants that endanger society.
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Nà那
duàn段
lì历
shǐ史
suī虽
rán然
guò过
qù去
duō多
nián年
，
dàn但
réng仍
yǒu有
shǎo少
shù数
cán残
zhā渣
yú余
niè孽
zài在
àn暗
zhōng中
huó活
dòng动
。
Although many years have passed since that period of history, a small number of evil remnants are still active in secret.