act cheaply; invite trouble; be masochistic
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to act cheaply or in a self-degrading manner; to invite trouble upon oneself
derogatoryA strong, derogatory term used to criticize someone for lacking self-respect, putting themselves in a humiliating situation, or deliberately pursuing something harmful or unrewarding. Common in informal speech and internet slang.
Tā他
dōu都
nà那
me么
duì对
nǐ你
le了
，
nǐ你
hái还
qù去
zhǎo找
tā他
，
bù不
shì是
fàn犯
jiàn贱
ma吗
？
He treats you like that, and you still go looking for him. Isn't that just asking for trouble?
Bié别
lǐ理
tā他
，
tā他
jiù就
shì是
xǐ喜
huān欢
fàn犯
jiàn贱
，
nǐ你
yuè越
mà骂
tā他
tā他
yuè越
lái来
jìn劲
。
Ignore him. He just enjoys acting like a masochist; the more you scold him, the more he enjoys it.
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Yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
jiù就
shì是
fàn犯
jiàn贱
，
hǎo好
de的
bù不
tīng听
，
piān偏
yào要
chī吃
kǔ苦
tou头
cái才
míng明
bái白
。
Some people are just stubbornly foolish; they won't listen to good advice and have to suffer before they understand.
Nǐ你
míng明
míng明
zhī知
dào道
áo熬
yè夜
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
bù不
hǎo好
hái还
tiān天
tiān天
áo熬
，
zhè这
bù不
shì是
fàn犯
jiàn贱
shì是
shén什
me么
？
You know full well that staying up late is bad for your health, yet you do it every day. What else can you call that but self-sabotage?