寡廉鲜耻 — “Shameless and unprincipled”
寡廉鲜耻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Shameless and unprincipled”. Utterly without a sense of shame or integrity. Literally, “lacking integrity and a sense of shame”.
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寡廉鲜耻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 寡guǎ
- 廉lián
- 鲜xiǎn
- 耻chǐ
寡廉鲜耻 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 寡廉鲜耻
他竟然当众偷东西，真是个寡廉鲜耻的小偷！
He actually stole things in public; what a shameless thief!
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Antonyms of 寡廉鲜耻
More idioms starting with 寡
- guǎ寡bù不dí敌zhòng众The few cannot resist the many
- guǎ寡bù不shèng胜zhòng众The few cannot prevail against the many
- guǎ寡èr二shǎo少shuāng双unrivaled and second to none
- guǎ寡rén人zhī之jí疾ancient monarch's indulgence in sensual pleasures
- guǎ寡xìn信qīng轻nuò诺make promises easily, seldom trustworthy
- guǎ寡fú凫dān单hú鹄a person who has lost their spouse
- guǎ寡nǚ女gū孤nán男unmarried man and woman alone
- guǎ寡fu妇guān鳏nán男widows and widowers
- guǎ寡ēn恩shǎo少yì义lacking kindness and loyalty
- guǎ寡ēn恩báo薄yì义lacking kindness and loyalty
- guǎ寡qíng情shǎo少yì义cold-hearted and unfeeling
- guǎ寡qíng情báo薄yì意lacking in human affection
Questions about 寡廉鲜耻
- What does 寡廉鲜耻 mean?
- 寡廉鲜耻 (guǎ lián xiǎn chǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Shameless and unprincipled”.
- How do you pronounce 寡廉鲜耻?
- 寡廉鲜耻 is pronounced guǎ lián xiǎn chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 寡廉鲜耻 literally mean?
- Literally, 寡廉鲜耻 means “lacking integrity and a sense of shame”. It is used to mean “Shameless and unprincipled”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 寡廉鲜耻?
- 寡、鲜：少。旧指不廉洁，不知耻。现指不知羞耻。