奴性 (nú xìng) — servile mentality; submissive nature (pejorative)
Definition
A pejorative noun for a servile, submissive mindset — blind obedience to authority without independent thought. Used in writing or critical speech to condemn this attitude, not in casual conversation.
noun
servile mentalitysubmissive nature (pejorative)
Examples
- ，奴性。Yí gè rén ruò quán wú zhǔ jiàn, jiù nán miǎn yǒu nú xìng.If a person has no opinions of their own, they can hardly avoid a servile mentality.
- 奴性。Nà ge gù shi pī pàn de shì fēng jiàn shè huì de nú xìng.That story criticizes the submissive mentality of feudal society.
- 奴性。Zhēn zhèng de dú lì rén gé jiù shì jù jué nú xìng.True independent character means rejecting a servile nature.
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