Definition
丑恶 (chǒu è) describes moral or abstract ugliness — repulsive behavior, human nature, or social phenomena. Unlike 丑/丑陋/难看, which refer to physical appearance, 丑恶 carries a strong sense of evil and disgust. It is more intense than 丑 alone and overlaps with 恶 in meaning but always implies ugliness alongside wickedness.
adjective
uglyrepulsive (of behavior, phenomena, human nature)
Examples
- 丑恶。Zhè zhǒng chǒu è de zuòfǎ ràng rén wúfǎ jiēshòu.This kind of repulsive practice is unacceptable.
- 丑恶。Jiēlù shèhuì zhōng de chǒu è fēngqì xūyào yǒngqì.Exposing the ugly trends in society requires courage.
- 丑恶。Zhè bù diànyǐng shēnkè jiēshì le rénxìng de chǒu è.This movie deeply reveals the ugliness of human nature.
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