鼠辈 (shǔ bèi) — scoundrel; contemptible person (derogatory, lit. 'rat generation')
Definition
A literary, strongly derogatory insult meaning 'scoundrel, contemptible person', literally 'rat-kind'. Used in writing or heated speech to condemn someone as despicable.
noun
scoundrelcontemptible person (derogatory, lit. 'rat generation')
Examples
- 鼠辈，！Nǐ zhè ge shǔ bèi, jìng gǎn bèi pàn wǒ!You scoundrel, how dare you betray me!
- 鼠辈，。Yì qún shǔ bèi, zhī huì àn zhōng shǐ huài.A bunch of rats, they only do dirty tricks in the dark.
- 鼠辈。Tā mà nà xiē gào mì zhě wèi shǔ bèi.He cursed those informers as scoundrels.
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