丑八怪 (chǒu bā guài) — (colloquial noun) an extremely ugly person; a freak; something hideous
Definition
A colloquial, mocking insult meaning 'ugly freak / hideous monster' — much stronger and ruder than just 丑 ('ugly'), and used on both people and animals.
noun
(colloquial noun) an extremely ugly persona freaksomething hideous
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 丑八怪，。Bié zài shuō tā shì chǒu bā guài le, tā tīng le huì nán guò.Don't keep calling him an ugly monster; he'll feel sad hearing that.
- ？丑八怪！Nǐ zěn me chuān chéng zhè yàng? xiàng gè chǒu bā guài!Why are you dressed like that? You look like a freak!
- 丑八怪，。Nà zhī xiǎo gǒu suī rán cháng dé xiàng chǒu bā guài, dàn xìng gé tè bié hǎo.That little dog, though it looks like a hideous thing, has a great personality.
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