低劣 (dī liè) — inferior, low-grade
Definition
A strongly negative adjective meaning 'inferior, shoddy,' used to condemn quality, conduct, or character. More forceful than common words like 差 or 不好.
adjective
inferiorlow-grade
Examples
- 低劣。Zhè zhǒng chǎn pǐn de zhì liàng fēi cháng dī liè.The quality of this product is very inferior.
- 低劣。Tā dī liè de xíng wéi ràng rén wú fǎ yuán liàng.His inferior behavior is unforgivable.
- 低劣。Zhè xiē cái liào bǐ nà xiē gèng dī liè.These materials are even lower quality than those.
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