贼臣逆子 — “A treacherous and rebellious person”
贼臣逆子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a treacherous and rebellious person”. Someone who harbors sinister intentions and commits wicked acts against their own people or community. Literally, “Treacherous official and rebellious son”.
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贼臣逆子 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贼臣逆子 Character Breakdown
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他从小就表现出对家人不敬，长大后更是做出许多背叛朋友的事情，简直是社团里的贼臣逆子，人人对他嗤之以鼻。
From a young age, he showed disrespect towards his family, and as an adult, he even committed many acts of betrayal against his friends; he was simply a treacherous and rebellious figure within the community, scorned by everyone.
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- zéi贼tóu头zéi贼nǎo脑behaving stealthily or sneakily
- zéi贼tóu头guǐ鬼nǎo脑sneaky and shifty
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- zéi贼xīn心bù不sǐ死evil intentions refuse to die
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Open the tool →Questions about 贼臣逆子
What does 贼臣逆子 mean?
贼臣逆子 (zéi chén nì zǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a treacherous and rebellious person”.
How do you pronounce 贼臣逆子?
贼臣逆子 is pronounced zéi chén nì zǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贼臣逆子 literally mean?
Literally, 贼臣逆子 means “Treacherous official and rebellious son”. It is used to mean “a treacherous and rebellious person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贼臣逆子?
指心怀异志、为奸作恶的人。同“贼臣乱子”。