pōpí

泼皮

Word · NounTraditional潑皮

rogue; rascal

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

a rogue; a rascal; a scoundrel

derogatory

Refers to a person who is shameless, causes trouble, and bullies others. It has a derogatory connotation. Used in both historical and modern contexts, though more common in classical literature.

Nà那
jǐ几
gè个
pō泼
pí皮
zài在
jí集
shì市
shàng上
nào闹
shì事
 ,
qī欺
yā压
bǎi百
xìng姓
 。

Those rogues were causing trouble in the market, bullying the common people.

Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
shì是
gè个
yǒu有
míng名
de的
pō泼
pí皮
 ,
méi没
rén人
gǎn敢
rě惹
tā他
 。

He was a notorious rascal in his youth; nobody dared to provoke him.

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Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yī一
gè个
pō泼
pí皮
qī欺
háng行
bà霸
shì市
de的
gù故
shì事
 。

The novel tells a story about a scoundrel bullying his way into controlling the market.