treacherous and mean; harm secretly
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
treacherous and sharp-tongued; mean and sarcastic
derogatoryDescribes speech or behavior that is treacherous, cutting, or biting in tone. Often implies hidden malice behind a facade.
Tā他
zhè这
rén人
shuō说
huà话
tè特
bié别
yīn阴
sǔn损
，
zǒng总
ài爱
wā挖
kǔ苦
bié别
rén人
。
He speaks in a particularly mean and sarcastic way, always loving to mock others.
Zhè这
piān篇
píng评
lùn论
xiě写
de得
tài太
yīn阴
sǔn损
le了
，
wán完
quán全
shì是
zài在
rén人
shēn身
gōng攻
jī击
。
This review is written too bitingly; it's basically a personal attack.
verb
to harm secretly; to damage behind someone's back
derogatoryImplies hypocrisy—being friendly or neutral to someone's face while causing harm covertly.
Tā他
dāng当
miàn面
zhuāng装
xiào笑
liǎn脸
，
bèi背
hòu后
yīn阴
sǔn损
rén人
。
He puts on a smiling face to your face but harms people behind their backs.
Nǐ你
bié别
zǒng总
shì是
yīn阴
sǔn损
tóng同
shì事
，
zhè这
yàng样
duì对
zì自
jǐ己
méi没
hǎo好
chu处
。
Don't always harm your colleagues behind their backs; it does you no good.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
rén人
zuì最
ài爱
yīn阴
sǔn损
péng朋
yǒu友
，
nǐ你
děi得
xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
。
This kind of person loves to harm friends behind their backs the most; you need to be careful.