rascal; scoundrel; deadbeat
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
rascal; scoundrel; deadbeat; person who acts unreasonably or refuses to pay debts
informalAn informal and derogatory term for someone who breaks promises, refuses to pay debts, or behaves unreasonably to avoid obligations. Often implies a sense of shamelessness.
Tā他
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
lài赖
zi子
，
shū输
le了
qián钱
jiù就
shuǎ耍
lài赖
bù不
rèn认
zhàng账
。
He is such a deadbeat—when he loses money, he refuses to pay up.
Bié别
dāng当
lài赖
zi子
，
qiàn欠
de的
qián钱
yī一
dìng定
yào要
huán还
qīng清
。
Don't be a scoundrel—you must pay back the money you owe.
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Nà那
gè个
lài赖
zi子
yòu又
lái来
zhǎo找
chár茬
xiǎng儿
，
é想
wǒ讹
men我
de们
qián的
钱
。
That rascal is here again trying to cause trouble and extort money from us.