young ruffian; juvenile delinquent
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
young ruffian; juvenile delinquent; a young person with bad morals who acts lawlessly
derogatoryA derogatory term, often used for young men from wealthy or influential families who bully others.
Jiù旧
Shàng上
hǎi海
de的
shí十
lǐ里
yáng洋
chǎng场
，
jù聚
jí集
le了
bù不
shǎo少
wán纨
kù绔
è恶
shào少
。
In the old Shanghai foreign concessions, quite a few idle, rich young ruffians gathered.
Zhè这
bāng帮
è恶
shào少
zhěng整
rì日
zài在
jiē街
tóu头
xún寻
xìn衅
zī滋
shì事
，
lìng令
jū居
mín民
shí十
fēn分
tóu头
tòng痛
。
These young thugs spend all day picking fights and causing trouble on the streets, giving residents a big headache.
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Zhàng仗
zhe着
fù父
qīn亲
de的
quán权
shì势
，
tā他
chéng成
le了
dāng当
dì地
yǒu有
míng名
de的
è恶
shào少
。
Relying on his father's power and influence, he became a notorious young ruffian in the area.