birds and beasts; a vile person
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
birds and beasts; animals
literaryLiteral meaning, refers to non-human animals collectively.
Gǔ古
dài代
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
yǒu有
xiē些
qín禽
shòu兽
néng能
tōng通
rén人
xìng性
。
In ancient legends, some birds and beasts could understand human nature.
Zhè这
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
zhēn珍
qín禽
yě野
shòu兽
de的
jiā家
yuán园
。
This forest is home to many rare birds and wild beasts.
noun
a vile person; a beast; a scoundrel
derogatoryA strong derogatory term comparing someone's immoral or cruel actions to those of an animal.
Tā他
jìng竟
rán然
duì对
zì自
jǐ己
de的
fù父
mǔ母
zuò做
chū出
nà那
zhǒng种
shì事
，
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
yī衣
guān冠
qín禽
shòu兽
！
He actually did that to his own parents, what a beast in human clothing!
Zhè这
zhǒng种
qín禽
shòu兽
xíng行
wéi为
lìng令
rén人
fà发
zhǐ指
，
bì必
xū须
shòu受
dào到
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
yán严
chéng惩
。
Such beastly behavior is outrageous and must be severely punished by law.
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Bié别
gēn跟
tā他
lái来
wǎng往
，
tā他
lián连
qín禽
shòu兽
dōu都
bù不
rú如
。
Don't associate with him; he's worse than an animal.