卑鄙
Chinese
low; base; vulgar low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble |
rustic; low; base rustic; low; base; mean | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (卑鄙) | 卑 | 鄙 | |
| simp. #(卑鄙) | 卑 | 鄙 | |
Pronunciation
Adjective
卑鄙
- without moral principles; mean; ignoble; vile; contemptible; despicable
- (literary) petty and low
- 先帝不以臣卑鄙，猥自枉屈，三顧臣於草廬之中，諮臣以當世之事。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 227, 諸葛亮 (Zhūgě Liàng) (Zhuge Liang), 《出師表》
- Xiāndì bù yǐ chén bēibǐ, wěi zì wǎngqū, sān gù chén yú cǎolú zhī zhōng, zī chén yǐ dāngshì zhī shì. [Pinyin]
- The Former Emperor did not consider me base and rustic; he humbled himself and thrice visited me at the thatched cottage to consult me about contemporary affairs.
先帝不以臣卑鄙，猥自枉屈，三顾臣于草庐之中，谘臣以当世之事。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms
- (without moral principles):
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “without moral principles”): 崇高 (chónggāo)
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