mock others; harm others
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to mock or ridicule others with biting words; to speak sarcastically
dialectOriginally regional dialect usage (方言), but now widely understood in Mandarin. Often implies deliberate verbal attack disguised as humor. The verb can take an object, as in 损人 (mock someone).
Nǐ你
yǒu有
yì意
jiàn见
zhí直
shuō说
，
gàn干
má吗
sǔn损
qǐ起
rén人
lái来
le了
？
If you have an opinion, just say it directly. Why start mocking people?
Tā他
zhè这
rén人
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
ài爱
sǔn损
rén人
。
This guy always loves to mock people when he talks.
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Nǐ你
bié别
sǔn损
wǒ我
le了
，
wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
zì自
jǐ己
zuò做
de得
bù不
hǎo好
。
Stop mocking me, I know I didn't do well.
verb
to cause loss or damage to others; to harm other people's interests
Often used in the set phrase 损人利己 (harm others to benefit oneself). Implies deliberate action to disadvantage others for personal gain.
Tā他
zuò做
rén人
tài太
zì自
sī私
，
zǒng总
shì是
sǔn损
rén人
lì利
jǐ己
。
He is too selfish, always harming others to benefit himself.
Zuò做
shēng生
yì意
jiǎng讲
jiū究
shuāng双
yíng赢
，
bù不
néng能
sǔn损
rén人
。
Business should focus on win-win situations, not harming others.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
sǔn损
rén人
de的
shì事
wǒ我
zuò做
bù不
chū出
lái来
。
I can't bring myself to do this kind of thing that harms others.