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鲜廉寡耻
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鲜廉寡耻

鲜廉寡耻 — “Shameless and corrupt”

鲜廉寡耻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Shameless and corrupt”. Utterly lacking in integrity and a sense of shame. Literally, “Few integrity, little shame”.

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鲜廉寡耻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 鲜xiǎn
  • 廉lián
  • 寡guǎ
  • 耻chǐ

鲜廉寡耻 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鲜
xiǎn14fresh and delicious
廉
lián13integrity and honesty
寡
guǎ14few, lacking, or widow
耻
chǐ10Shame, disgrace, humiliation

Example Sentence with 鲜廉寡耻

做生意要讲诚信,那种鲜廉寡耻的行径最终只会自毁前程。
In business, one must be honest; such shameless and corrupt behavior will ultimately ruin one's future.

Idioms Related to 鲜廉寡耻

Synonyms of 鲜廉寡耻

  • guǎ寡lián廉xiǎn鲜chǐ耻shameless and unprincipled

More idioms starting with 鲜

  • xiǎn鲜wéi为rén人zhī知little known
  • xiǎn鲜yǒu有qí其bǐ比rarely matched
  • xiān鲜méi眉liàng亮yǎn眼beautiful and attractive appearance
  • xiān鲜yàn艳duó夺mù目dazzlingly colorful and eye-catching
  • xiān鲜xuè血lín淋lí漓profusely bleeding
  • xiān鲜yī衣hǎo好shí食fine clothes and delicious food
  • xiān鲜yī衣nù怒mǎ马dressed in splendid attire and riding a spirited horse
  • xiān鲜yī衣měi美shí食fine clothes and delicious food
  • xiān鲜yī衣měi美zhuàn馔luxurious attire and exquisite delicacies
  • xiān鲜yī衣liáng良mǎ马fine clothes and good horses
  • xiān鲜guī规zhī之shòu兽Small and insignificant creatures
  • xiān鲜bèng蹦huó活tiào跳lively and bouncing

Questions about 鲜廉寡耻

What does 鲜廉寡耻 mean?
鲜廉寡耻 (xiǎn lián guǎ chǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Shameless and corrupt”.
How do you pronounce 鲜廉寡耻?
鲜廉寡耻 is pronounced xiǎn lián guǎ chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鲜廉寡耻 literally mean?
Literally, 鲜廉寡耻 means “Few integrity, little shame”. It is used to mean “Shameless and corrupt”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鲜廉寡耻?
无廉洁之操守且不知羞耻。
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