Definition
无赖 (wú lài) is both a noun ('rascal, scoundrel') and an adjective ('shameless, unreasonable'). As a noun, it differs from 流氓 (liú máng, rogue/hoodlum) by focusing on dishonesty and trickery rather than violence. As an adjective, it overlaps with 无耻 (wú chǐ, shameless) but emphasizes unreasonable, unscrupulous actions rather than just lacking shame.
rascalscoundrel (noun)shamelessunreasonable (adjective)
Examples
- 无赖。Nà ge wú lài piàn le wǒ de qián.That scoundrel cheated me out of my money.
- 无赖。Tā zhèyàng zuò tài wú lài le.What he did is too shameless.
- 无赖。Nǐ bié gēn wǒ shuǎ wú lài.Don't act shamelessly with me.
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