性惡

Chinese

		sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity	evil; to hate; to loathe evil; to hate; to loathe; nauseated
trad. (性惡)		性	惡
simp. (性恶)		性	恶
anagram		惡性／恶性

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xìng'è

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄜˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: xìng'è
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄜˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: sìng-è
  - Wade–Giles: hsing⁴-o⁴
  - Yale: syìng-è
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinqeh
  - Palladius: синъэ (sinʺe)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀɤ⁵¹/

Noun

性惡

(philosophy) bad human nature; the theory that people are bad by nature
- 凡人之欲為善者，為性惡也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  凡人之欲为善者，为性恶也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  From: Xunzi, c. 3^rd century BCE
  Fán rén zhī yù wéishàn zhě, wèi xìng'è yě. [Pinyin]
  In every case where people desire to become good, it is because their nature is bad.

Antonyms

性善 (xìngshàn)

Derived terms

性惡說／性恶说
性惡論／性恶论

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