侮辱 (wǔ rǔ) — to insult, to humiliate

Definition

侮辱 means to insult or humiliate, often with the goal of damaging someone's dignity — stronger than 轻视 (merely looking down on) and more deliberate than 欺负 (bullying through force or unfairness).

verb
to insultto humiliate

Examples

  • 侮辱
    Tā dāng zhòng wǔ rǔ le tā, ràng tā fēi cháng nán kān.
    He insulted her in public, making her very embarrassed.
  • 侮辱
    Wǒ men bù néng yòng cū huà wǔ rǔ bié rén.
    We must not insult others with vulgar language.
  • 侮辱
    Tā gù yì wǔ rǔ tóng shì, jié guǒ bèi pī píng le.
    He deliberately insulted his colleague and ended up being criticized.

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