卑贱 (bēi jiàn) — lowly, humble (of social status); mean, base, contemptible (of character)

Definição

卑贱 covers two related senses: lowly birth/status, and base/contemptible character. In modern usage it is largely literary and carries a strong negative judgment, unlike the neutral 低微 or humble 自卑.

adjective
lowlyhumble (of social status)meanbasecontemptible (of character)

Exemplos

  • 卑贱
    Tā chū shēn bēi jiàn, dàn kào nǔ lì chū rén tóu dì.
    He came from a lowly background but achieved success through hard work.
  • 卑贱
    Zhè zhǒng bēi jiàn de xíng wéi ràng rén tuò qì.
    This kind of base behavior makes people despise it.
  • 卑贱
    Tā cóng lái bù jué dé zì jǐ bēi jiàn, fǎn ér hěn zì xìn.
    He never feels lowly; on the contrary, he is very confident.

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