Definition & Meaning

brazen-faced; shameless; be destitute of shame

Word usage

guǎ lián xiǎn chǐ

寡 廉 鲜 耻

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derogbrazen-faced; shameless; be destitute of shame
- tā guǎ lián xiǎn chǐ de bō xuē rén mín
  他寡廉鲜耻地剥削人民。
  He is unscrupulous in his exploitation of people.
synonym
tián bù zhī chǐ恬不知耻 bēi bǐ wú chǐ卑鄙无耻 wú chǐ zhī yóu无耻之尤
antonym
gāo fēng liàng jié高风亮节 bīng qīng yù jié冰清玉洁 gāo fēng jùn jié高风峻节

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Note
"鲜" cannot be pronounced as "xiān" in "寡廉鲜耻".

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