Common Meanings
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lài癞
Leprosy; a chronic infectious disease affecting the skin and nerves.
古时候，‘癞’常指一种会使人面目全非的严重皮肤病。
In ancient times, 'lài' often referred to a severe skin disease that could disfigure a person.
Skin diseases like ringworm or scabies; used figuratively in 'lài pí gǒu' to describe a scoundrel or shameless person.
他真是个癞皮狗，总是想方设法占别人的便宜。
He is truly a shameless scoundrel, always trying every possible way to take advantage of others.
Describes skin that is uneven, bumpy, or spotted, typically referring to rough surfaces like those of bitter melon (癞瓜) or a toad (癞蛤蟆).
小河边有一只癞蛤蟆在叫。
There is a toad croaking by the small river.