耍赖 (shuǎ lài) — to act shamelessly; to refuse to admit defeat or renege on a promise
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning to act shamelessly — backing out of a promise, refusing to admit losing, or pretending something didn't happen. Often used to scold or tease (你别耍赖!).
verb
to act shamelesslyto refuse to admit defeat or renege on a promise
Examples
- 耍赖，。Tā shū le bǐ sài jiù shuǎ lài, zhēn méi yì si.He acts shamelessly whenever he loses a match; it's really no fun.
- 耍赖，。Nǐ bié shuǎ lài, shuō hǎo de shì qing yào suàn shù.Don't renege — you need to keep your word on what we agreed.
- 耍赖，。Zhè ge rén zǒng shì shuǎ lài, méi rén yuàn yì gēn tā hé zuò.This person is always shameless; no one wants to cooperate with him.
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