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寡恩少义 — “Lacking in kindness and loyalty”

寡恩少义 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “lacking in kindness and loyalty”. Heartless and ungrateful. Literally, “lacking in kindness and loyalty”.

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寡恩少义 Pronunciation and Pinyin

寡恩少义 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寡
guǎ14few, lacking, or widow
恩
ēn10favor, kindness, grace
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack
义
yì3righteousness, justice, meaning

Example Sentence with 寡恩少义

他做事情总是只考虑自己的利益,对别人寡恩少义,让人感到非常失望。
He always only considers his own interests, showing little kindness or loyalty to others, which makes people very disappointed.

Idioms Related to 寡恩少义

Synonyms of 寡恩少义

  • guǎ寡ēn恩báo薄yì义lacking kindness and loyalty
  • guǎ寡qíng情shǎo少yì义cold-hearted and unfeeling

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lián廉xiǎn鲜chǐ耻shameless and unprincipled
  • guǎ寡qíng情báo薄yì意lacking in human affection

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Questions about 寡恩少义

What does 寡恩少义 mean?

寡恩少义 (guǎ ēn shǎo yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “lacking in kindness and loyalty”.

How do you pronounce 寡恩少义?

寡恩少义 is pronounced guǎ ēn shǎo yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 寡恩少义 literally mean?

Literally, 寡恩少义 means “lacking in kindness and loyalty”. It is used to mean “lacking in kindness and loyalty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 寡恩少义?

寡:少。形容人冷酷无情,刻薄自私

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