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丑八怪

Word · NounTraditional醜八怪

ugly person; extremely unattractive person

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

ugly person; extremely unattractive person; fright

informal

A colloquial and direct term, often used in a teasing or mildly insulting manner. It is impolite to use directly towards someone.

Tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
jīng经
cháng常
bèi被
qí其
tā他
hái孩
zi子
jiào叫
zuò作
chǒu丑
bā八
guài怪
 。

He was often called an ugly duckling by other kids when he was young.

Bié别
dǎ打
bàn扮
de得
xiàng像
gè个
xiǎo小
chǒu丑
bā八
guài怪
shì似
de的
 。

Don't dress up like a little fright.

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Tóng童
huà话
lǐ里
de的
guài怪
wù物
cháng常
cháng常
bèi被
miáo描
huì绘
chéng成
chǒu丑
bā八
guài怪
 。

Monsters in fairy tales are often depicted as ugly creatures.

Bié别
yǐ以
mào貌
qǔ取
rén人
 ,
yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
nèi内
xīn心
shàn善
liáng良
 ,
nǎ哪
pà怕
zhǎng长
de得
xiàng像
chǒu丑
bā八
guài怪
 。

Don't judge a book by its cover; some people have kind hearts, even if they look like an ugly duckling.