shameless; rascal
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
shameless; unreasonable; rascally
Describes behavior that is perversely unreasonable or brazenly shameless. Often appears in the phrase 耍无赖.
Tā他
zài在
shuǎ耍
wú无
lài赖
，
bù不
kěn肯
huán还
qián钱
。
He's playing the rogue, refusing to pay back the money.
Zhè这
gè个
rén人
tài太
wú无
lài赖
le了
，
shuō说
huà话
cóng从
lái来
bù不
suàn算
shù数
。
This person is too shameless; he never keeps his word.
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Miàn面
duì对
zhèng证
jù据
，
tā他
jū居
rán然
shuǎ耍
qǐ起
le了
wú无
lài赖
。
Faced with the evidence, he actually started acting shamelessly.
noun
rascal; rogue; good-for-nothing; scoundrel
derogatoryRefers to a person who is idle, dishonest, and of bad character. Strongly derogatory.
Nà那
gè个
wú无
lài赖
tōu偷
le了
wǒ我
de的
qián钱
bāo包
。
That rascal stole my wallet.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
shì是
gè个
wú无
lài赖
，
xiàn现
zài在
biàn变
hǎo好
le了
。
He was a good-for-nothing when he was young, but now he has changed for the better.
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Jiē街
tóu头
jù聚
jí集
le了
yī一
qún群
wú无
lài赖
。
A group of rascals gathered on the street.