làipí

赖皮

Word · Noun · VerbTraditional賴皮

rascality; act shamelessly

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

rascality; shameless behavior; rascal conduct

informal

Usually used in the phrase 耍赖皮. Refers to the act of breaking promises or refusing to admit defeat in a dishonorable way.

Tā他
de的
lài赖
pí皮
ràng让
rén人
shòu受
bù不
liǎo了
 。

His shameless behavior is unbearable.

Shū输
le了
jiù就
rèn认
shū输
 ,
bié别
shuǎ耍
lài赖
pí皮
 。

If you lose, admit it—don't play the rascal.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
lài赖
pí皮
de的
xíng行
wéi为
zài在
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
shì是
bù不
bèi被
yǔn允
xǔ许
de的
 。

This kind of shameless behavior is not allowed in the company.

2.

verb

to act shamelessly; to renege; to play dirty

informal

Used when someone refuses to fulfill a promise or admit defeat. Often used as an intransitive verb.

Bié别
zài在
zhèr这
lài儿
pí赖
le皮
kuài了
 ,
zǒu快
ba走
 吧
 !

Stop acting shameless here—hurry up and leave!

Shū输
le了
jiù就
shū输
le了
 ,
bié别
lài赖
pí皮
 。

You lost, so accept it—don't renege.

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Tā他
dā答
ying应
guo过
de的
shì事
cóng从
bù不
lài赖
pí皮
 。

He never goes back on things he has promised.