insult; humiliate; defile
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to insult; to humiliate; to affront
neutralUsed when someone deliberately offends another person's dignity through words or actions. Can be used in legal contexts (insult crime).
Tā他
dāng当
zhòng众
wǔ侮
rǔ辱
le了
wǒ我
de的
jiā家
rén人
。
He publicly insulted my family.
Yòng用
yán言
yǔ语
wǔ侮
rǔ辱
tā他
rén人
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
de的
。
Verbally insulting others is illegal.
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Tā她
jué觉
de得
zì自
jǐ己
shòu受
dào到
le了
jí极
dà大
de的
wǔ侮
rǔ辱
。
She felt that she had suffered a great humiliation.
verb
to defile; to tarnish; to sully
formalUsed for staining or damaging abstract things like reputation, honor, or sacred objects. Stronger connotation of permanent damage than 玷污 alone.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xíng行
wéi为
wǔ侮
rǔ辱
le了
tǐ体
yù育
jīng精
shén神
。
This behavior defiles the spirit of sportsmanship.
Tā他
wǔ侮
rǔ辱
le了
guó国
qí旗
，
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
gōng公
zhòng众
de的
fèn愤
nù怒
。
He defiled the national flag, arousing public anger.
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Bù不
yào要
ràng让
jīn金
qián钱
wǔ侮
rǔ辱
le了
nǐ你
men们
zhī之
jiān间
de的
yǒu友
yì谊
。
Do not let money tarnish the friendship between you.