欺侮 (qī wǔ) — to bully; to humiliate
Definition
欺侮 means to bully or humiliate someone, usually someone weaker. It is stronger and more literary than 欺负, and is typically written rather than spoken.
verb
to bullyto humiliate
Examples
- 欺侮。Rèn hé xíng shì de qī wǔ dōu shì bù kě jiē shòu de.Any form of bullying is unacceptable.
- 欺侮。Ruò zhě bú yīng gāi bèi qiáng zhě qī wǔ.The weak should not be bullied by the strong.
- 欺侮，。Tā dāng zhòng qī wǔ tā, ràng tā hěn nán kān.He humiliated her in public, making her very embarrassed.
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