龌龊 (wò chuò) — sujo, imundo (formal/literário); (figurado) mesquinho, tacanho, de espírito estreito

Definição

A formal, literary adjective meaning 'filthy' — used for dirty surroundings or, figuratively, a petty, mean-spirited person. More literary than everyday words like 脏.

adjective
sujoimundo (formal/literário)(figurado) mesquinhotacanhode espírito estreito

Exemplos

  • 龌龊
    Xiàng zi lǐ de huán jìng shí fēn wò chuò.
    The environment in the alley is extremely filthy.
  • 龌龊
    Zhè ge rén sī xiǎng wò chuò, zǒng ài suàn jì bié rén.
    This person is narrow-minded and always likes to scheme against others.
  • 龌龊
    Nà bù xiǎo shuō jiē lù le guān chǎng de wò chuò.
    That novel exposes the moral filth of officialdom.

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