vile scum; villains
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
vile scum; villains; evildoers
literaryA literary and somewhat classical term used to denounce a group of bad people. Often has a strong moral condemnation.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
jiān奸
chén臣
zéi贼
zǐ子
，
jiē皆
shǔ属
chǒu丑
lèi类
。
Treacherous officials and traitors throughout history are all vile scum.
Gé革
mìng命
zhì志
shì士
lì立
zhì志
yào要
sǎo扫
chú除
zhè这
xiē些
shè社
huì会
chǒu丑
lèi类
。
The revolutionaries were determined to purge these villains from society.
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Tā他
de的
wén文
zhāng章
jiāng将
tān贪
guān官
wū污
lì吏
tòng痛
chì斥
wéi为
guó国
zhī之
chǒu丑
lèi类
。
His article vehemently denounced corrupt officials as a disgrace to the nation.