无耻 (wú chǐ) — shameless, brazen

Definition

无耻 means 'shameless' — a strong moral judgment of someone's character or behavior. Sharper than 可耻 (which judges an act as disgraceful); pairs with 羞耻, the feeling of shame itself.

adjective
shamelessbrazen

Examples

  • 无耻
    Tā zhēn shì gè wú chǐ de rén.
    He's truly a shameless person.
  • 无耻
    Zhè zhǒng wú chǐ de xíng wéi ràng rén fèn nù.
    This kind of shameless behavior is infuriating.
  • 无耻
    Tā jū rán shuō chū zhè yàng wú chǐ de huà.
    He actually said such shameless words.

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