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恶居下流 — “To be unwilling to be inferior”

恶居下流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unwilling to be inferior”. To hate to lag behind; to dislike being in a subordinate or low position. Literally, “hate to be in the lower reaches/position”.

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恶居下流 Pronunciation and Pinyin

恶居下流 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
恶
wù10evil, bad, wicked
居
jū8to live or reside
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread

Example Sentence with 恶居下流

他一向好强,恶居下流,总是力争上游,不断学习新技能。
He has always been competitive and hates being in an inferior position, always striving for the top and continuously learning new skills.

Idioms Related to 恶居下流

More idioms starting with 恶

  • wù恶bù不qù去shàn善Don't let dislike obscure good qualities
  • è恶shì事chuán传qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
  • è恶shì事xíng行qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
  • è恶rén人xiān先gào告zhuàng状The guilty party preemptively accuses others
  • è恶rén人zì自yǒu有è恶rén人mó磨Evil people meet their match
  • è恶zuò作jù剧play a prank or mischievous trick
  • è恶chā叉bái白lài赖behave shamelessly and unreasonably
  • è恶shēng声è恶qì气speaking in a harsh and aggressive tone
  • è恶chén尘wú无rǎn染untainted by evil influences
  • è恶xìng性xún循huán环vicious cycle
  • wù恶wù恶cóng从duǎn短be lenient towards minor faults
  • è恶yì意zhōng中shāng伤maliciously slander or defame

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Questions about 恶居下流

What does 恶居下流 mean?

恶居下流 (wù jū xià liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unwilling to be inferior”.

How do you pronounce 恶居下流?

恶居下流 is pronounced wù jū xià liú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 恶居下流 literally mean?

Literally, 恶居下流 means “hate to be in the lower reaches/position”. It is used to mean “to be unwilling to be inferior”.

What is the Chinese definition of 恶居下流?

恶:讨厌,憎恨;下流:即下游,引伸为卑下的地位。憎恨处于下游。原指君子不愿居于卑下的地位。现也指不甘居下游。

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