ruffian; hoodlum; hooligan
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
rogue; ruffian; hooligan
derogatoryRefers to a person who behaves in a dishonest, violent, or otherwise antisocial way. Often used to describe local bullies or petty criminals.
Nà那
jiā家
huo伙
jiù就
shì是
gè个
dì地
pǐ痞
zi子
，
zhěng整
tiān天
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
rě惹
shì是
shēng生
fēi非
。
That guy is just a local ruffian, causing trouble on the street all day.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
zhè这
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
qī欺
háng行
bà霸
shì市
de的
pǐ痞
zi子
。
In the old society, there were many hoodlums here who bullied merchants and monopolized the market.
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Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
dāng当
guò过
yī一
zhèn阵
zi子
pǐ痞
zi子
，
hòu后
lái来
gǎi改
xié邪
guī归
zhèng正
le了
。
He was a hooligan for a while when he was young, but later turned over a new leaf.