yín

嚚

Character · AdjectiveTraditional寅

obstinate and stupid; treacherous

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

stupid and obstinate; stubbornly foolish

archaic

Describes a stubborn or inflexible nature; used in classical or highly formal contexts.

Qí其
xìng性
yín寅
 ，
nán难
yǐ以
lǐ理
yù喻
 。

His nature is stubborn and foolish, difficult to reason with.

Yín寅
wán顽
zhī之
bèi辈
 ，
bù不
zú足
yǔ与
móu谋
 。

Such stubborn and stupid people are not worth consulting.

2.

adjective

treacherous; crafty; cunning

archaic

Describes deceitful or fraudulent character; literary usage.

Qí其
xīn心
yín寅
zhà诈
 ，
bù不
kě可
xìn信
yě也
 。

His heart is treacherous and deceitful; he cannot be trusted.

Yín寅
xiǎn险
zhī之
tú徒
 ，
dāng当
yuǎn远
bì避
zhī之
 。

One should keep far away from such treacherous and dangerous people.