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死皮赖脸

Word · AdjectiveTraditional死皮賴臉

shameless; pestering persistently

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

shameless and persistent; pestering without regard for dignity

derogatory

Used to describe someone who refuses to give up despite being rejected or rebuffed. Carries a strong negative connotation.

Tā他
bèi被
jù拒
jué绝
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
cì次
 ,
hái还
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
sǐ死
pí皮
lài赖
liǎn脸
de地
bù不
zǒu走
 。

He was rejected many times, yet he still stayed there shamelessly refusing to leave.

Bù不
yào要
zǒng总
shì是
sǐ死
pí皮
lài赖
liǎn脸
de地
chán缠
zhe着
rén人
jiā家
jiè借
qián钱
 。

Don't always pester people so shamelessly for loans.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
sǐ死
pí皮
lài赖
liǎn脸
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
tǎo讨
yàn厌
 。

This kind of shameless behavior is truly annoying.