下贱 (xià jiàn) — (adj.) low, mean, degrading (in character or conduct); (adj.) of humble origin, lowly (in social status)
Definition
A strong, literary insult meaning 'low, base, degrading' — used to condemn someone's character or conduct as morally contemptible, not just poor. In classical contexts it also means 'of humble origin'.
adjective
(adj.) lowmeandegrading (in character or conduct)(adj.) of humble originlowly (in social status)
Examples
- 下贱，。Tā zhè zhǒng xíng wéi zhēn shì xià jiàn, ràng rén kàn bù qǐ.This kind of behavior of his is really degrading; it makes people look down on him.
- ，下贱。Zài gǔ dài, chū shēn xià jiàn de rén hěn nán yǒu hǎo de fā zhǎn.In ancient times, people of humble origin had difficulty getting good opportunities.
- 下贱，。Tā zǒng shì zuò yì xiē xià jiàn de shì qing, wán quán bú gù zì jǐ de zūn yán.He always does some degrading things, completely disregarding his own dignity.
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