地痞 (dì pǐ) — local ruffian, local thug
Definition
A 地痞 is a small-time local troublemaker or street hooligan — someone who harasses people in a specific neighborhood. Emphasis is on petty, place-bound villainy rather than serious organized crime.
noun
local ruffianlocal thug
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 地痞。Nà ge dì pǐ jīng cháng zài jiē shàng qī fu rén.That local ruffian often bullies people on the street.
- 地痞，。Zhè yí dài yǐ qián yǒu hěn duō dì pǐ, xiàn zài zhì ān hǎo duō le.This area used to have many local thugs, but now public security is much better.
- 地痞，。Tā nián qīng de shí hou shì gè dì pǐ, hòu lái gǎi xié guī zhèng le.He was a local ruffian when he was young, but later he turned over a new leaf.
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