龌龊 (wò chuò) — dirty, filthy (formal/literary); (figurative) narrow-minded, petty, mean-spirited
Definition
A formal, literary adjective meaning 'filthy' — used for dirty surroundings or, figuratively, a petty, mean-spirited person. More literary than everyday words like 脏.
adjective
dirtyfilthy (formal/literary)(figurative) narrow-mindedpettymean-spirited
Examples
- 龌龊。Xiàng zi lǐ de huán jìng shí fēn wò chuò.The environment in the alley is extremely filthy.
- 龌龊，。Zhè ge rén sī xiǎng wò chuò, zǒng ài suàn jì bié rén.This person is narrow-minded and always likes to scheme against others.
- 龌龊。Nà bù xiǎo shuō jiē lù le guān chǎng de wò chuò.That novel exposes the moral filth of officialdom.
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