可怜虫 (kě) — pitiful creature; wretch (derogatory)
Definition
A derogatory noun for a pitiful, contemptible person — used to mock someone's weakness or failure, not to express sympathy. Stronger and more insulting than 可怜 (which can be neutral or sympathetic).
noun
pitiful creaturewretch (derogatory)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 可怜虫，。Tā zhēn shì gè kě, zǒng shì bù xī qǔ jiào xùn.He's really a wretch, never learning from his lessons.
- 可怜虫，。Jiē jiǎo nà ge kě, méi rén guān xīn tā de sǐ huó.That pitiful creature on the street corner, no one cares if he lives or dies.
- 可怜虫。Shī bài zhě wǎng wǎng bèi rén chēng wéi kě.Losers are often called wretches.
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