gòu

诟

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional詬

shame; disgrace; revile; abuse

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

shame; disgrace; humiliation

literary

Literary term used in formal or classical contexts to denote dishonor or ignominy.

Cǐ此
jǔ举
nǎi乃
guó国
rén人
zhī之
dà大
gòu诟
 。

This act is a great shame to the people of the nation.

Méng蒙
shòu受
gòu诟
rǔ辱
ér而
bù不
gǎn敢
yán言
 。

He suffered shame and humiliation but dared not speak.

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Wú无
chǐ耻
zhī之
gòu诟
 ，
hé何
yǐ以
wéi为
rén人
 ？

With such shameless disgrace, how can one call oneself human?

2.

verb

to revile; to abuse; to scold angrily; to denounce

literary

Commonly appears in compounds such as 诟病 (to denounce) or 诟骂 (to revile). Often used in passive constructions like 为...所诟病.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
xíng行
wéi为
wéi为
shì世
rén人
suǒ所
gòu诟
bìng病
 。

This kind of behavior is denounced by people of the world.

Wén文
rén人
xiāng相
qīng轻
 ，
hù互
xiāng相
gòu诟
bìng病
 。

Scholars belittle one another, mutually reviling each other.

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Tā他
sì肆
kǒu口
gòu诟
mà骂
 ，
háo毫
bù不
liú留
qíng情
 。

He abused others wantonly with his mouth, showing no mercy.