低贱 (dī jiàn) — low and degrading, base, servile

Definition

低贱 (dījiàn) means 'lowly and base' — used to describe people, origins, or work that is regarded as degrading in status. Carries strong moral disdain, stronger and more pejorative than 卑贱 bēijiàn (HSK7), which leans more toward humble/low in rank.

verb
low and degradingbaseservile

Beispiele

  • 低贱
    Zhè zhǒng xíng wéi shí zài tài dī jiàn, lìng rén bù chǐ.
    This kind of behavior is truly base and contemptible.
  • 低贱
    Tā chū shēn dī jiàn, dàn píng nǔ lì gǎi biàn le mìng yùn.
    He came from a lowly background, but changed his fate through hard work.
  • 低贱
    Zài nà ge shè huì lǐ, pú rén bèi kàn zuò dī jiàn de zhí yè.
    In that society, servants were seen as a degrading profession.
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