辱骂 (rǔ mà) — to verbally abuse, to revile
Definition
A strong, formal verb meaning 'to verbally abuse, to revile' — heavier than 骂, which is the everyday word for 'to scold/curse'. Often collocates with 遭到 (遭到辱骂 'to suffer verbal abuse').
verb
to verbally abuseto revile
Examples
- 辱骂。Tā jīng cháng yòng cū huà rǔ mà tóng shì.He often uses foul language to verbally abuse his colleagues.
- 辱骂。Zài wǎng shàng rǔ mà tā rén shì bú dào dé de xíng wéi.Verbally abusing others online is unethical behavior.
- 辱骂，。Miàn duì rǔ mà, tā xuǎn zé le chén mò.Facing verbal abuse, she chose to remain silent.
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