流氓 (liú máng) — rogue, hoodlum, gangster; hooliganism, immoral behavior (often in 耍流氓 and 流氓行为)
Definition
流氓 (liúmáng) is a person who commits indecent or criminal acts (e.g. 耍流氓, 流氓行为) — used for hooligans and perverts, not a general criminal. Compare 歹徒 (a generic evildoer) and 无赖 (a shameless rascal, not necessarily violent).
noun
roguehoodlumgangsterhooliganismimmoral behavior (often in 耍流氓 and 流氓行为)
Examples
- 流氓。Nà ge liú máng bèi jǐng chá zhuā zǒu le.That rogue was taken away by the police.
- 流氓。Tā nà xiē liú máng xíng wéi ràng lín jū fēi cháng hài pà.His hooligan behavior made the neighbors very scared.
- 流氓。Tā zài gōng jiāo chē shàng shuǎ le yí cì liú máng.He acted indecently on the bus once.
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