瘪三 (biē sān) — (pejorative) a bum, a vagrant; a good-for-nothing
Definition
A Shanghainese-origin slang noun meaning a bum or good-for-nothing, always pejorative. It is informal and regional — far stronger than neutral 乞丐 (beggar) and never used for self-reference.
noun
(pejorative) a buma vagranta good-for-nothing
Examples
- ，瘪三。Tā zhěng tiān yóu shǒu hào xián, jiù shì gè biē sān.He loafs around all day — he's just a bum.
- 瘪三，。Bié gēn nà ge biē sān lái wǎng, tā huì dài huài nǐ.Don't associate with that good-for-nothing; he'll lead you astray.
- ，瘪三。Jiù shè huì lǐ, hěn duō qióng rén lún wéi le biē sān.In the old society, many poor people became vagrants.
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