Definition
亵渎 originally refers to treating something sacred with disrespect (blasphemy, profanity), but in modern Chinese it is also used metaphorically for showing disrespect to something considered noble, pure, or worthy of reverence — like love, ideals, or art. It is a formal, literary verb. You do not use it for physical 'disturbing' or 'pestering'; those senses in the raw gloss are misleading. The direct equivalents are 'to desecrate, to profane, to defile'.
v.
to blasphemeto profane (sacred things)to defileto desecrate (something noble or pure)
Examples
- 亵渎，。Tā bù gǎn xiè dú shénlíng, zhǐ zài xīn zhōng mòmò qídǎo.He did not dare to blaspheme the gods, only prayed silently in his heart.
- 亵渎。Yòng jīnqián héngliáng àiqíng shì duì gǎnqíng de xiè dú.Measuring love with money is a desecration of feelings.
- 亵渎。Zhèxiē yōngsú jiémù jiǎnzhí zài xiè dú yìshù.These vulgar shows are practically profaning art.
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