lì
詈
to scold; to berate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to scold; to berate; to curse at
literaryA literary/classical term for verbal abuse. It is not commonly used in modern spoken language but may appear in formal writing or idioms.
Tā他
zāo遭
rén人
lì詈
mà骂
，
què却
bù不
wéi为
suǒ所
dòng动
。
He was scolded and cursed at, but remained unmoved.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
xǔ许
duō多
lì詈
cí辞
。
Many insults are recorded in ancient texts.
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Miàn面
duì对
wú无
duān端
lì詈
mà骂
，
tā她
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
chén沉
mò默
。
Faced with baseless abuse, she chose to remain silent.