庸才 (yōng cái) — mediocre person; mediocrity (of a person)

Definição

庸才 (yōngcái) is a formal, disparaging word for a person of mediocre or ordinary ability — stronger and more literary than the everyday 普通人. Usually used to criticize, not to describe neutrally.

noun
mediocre personmediocrity (of a person)
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Exemplos

  • 庸才
    Tā bú guò shì yí gè yōng cái, bù zhí dé zhòng yòng.
    He is nothing but a mediocre person, not worth entrusting with important tasks.
  • 庸才
    Gōng sī lǐ jìn shì xiē yōng cái, méi yǒu zhēn zhèng de rén cái.
    The company is full of mediocre people, with no real talent.
  • 庸才
    Tā zì rèn wéi shì tiān cái, qí shí zhǐ shì gè yōng cái.
    He considers himself a genius, but he's actually just a mediocre person.

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