moral character; (sarcastic) look at that behavior
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
moral character; virtue and conduct
formalA formal term referring to a person's ethical qualities and behavior. This is the original, literal meaning.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
zhèng正
zhí直
，
dé德
xíng行
gāo高
shàng尚
。
He is an upright person of noble character.
Píng评
jià价
yī一
gè个
rén人
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
kàn看
néng能
lì力
，
gèng更
yào要
kàn看
dé德
xíng行
。
When judging a person, you shouldn't just look at their ability, but also at their moral character.
noun
(sarcastic) what a fine example; look at that (lousy) behavior
informalAn extremely common spoken expression used to sarcastically express disdain, disappointment, or mockery towards someone's appearance, behavior, or actions. Often pronounced with a sarcastic, drawn-out tone as 'dé·xing' (de2 xing5).
Qiáo瞧
nǐ你
nà那
dé·xing德
tóu行
，
fa头
yě发
bù也
shū不
梳
！
Look at you, you didn't even comb your hair! (What a sight!)
Tā他
shū输
le了
jiù就
shuāi摔
dōng东
xi西
，
shén什
me么
dé·xing德
行
！
He throws things when he loses—what a fine example of behavior!
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Dé·xing德
Zhè行
！
diǎn这
xiǎo点
shì小
yě事
zhí也
dé值
nǐ得
shēng你
qì生
气
？
Seriously? (Look at you!) Is such a small thing worth getting angry about?