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委琐

Word · AdjectiveTraditional猥瑣

wretched; vulgar; petty; trivial

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

trivial; petty; fussy about minor details

literary

Literary usage describing someone who is overly concerned with insignificant matters or formalities.

Tā他
wéi为
rén人
wěi猥
suǒ琐
 ,
jū拘
nì泥
yú于
fán繁
wén文
rù缛
jié节
 。

He is a petty person who is obsessed with trivial formalities.

Wěi猥
suǒ琐
xiǎo小
jié节
 ,
bù不
zú足
yǐ以
chéng成
dà大
shì事
 。

Being fussy about minor details is insufficient for accomplishing great deeds.

2.

adjective

wretched; vulgar; uncouth; sordid

Commonly used to describe someone's appearance, behavior, or demeanor as being base, undignified, or obscene. In internet slang, often used humorously or self-deprecatingly.

Tā他
xiào笑
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
wěi猥
suǒ琐
 。

He looks very wretched when he smiles.

Bù不
yào要
lù露
chū出
nà那
zhǒng种
wěi猥
suǒ琐
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
 。

Don't make such a sleazy expression.

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Tā他
zài在
wǎng网
shàng上
zǒng总
shì是
fā发
yī一
xiē些
wěi猥
suǒ琐
de的
píng评
lùn论
 。

He always posts some obscene comments online.