渣 男

zhā nándictionary entry

(coll.) jerk / scumbag (esp. in romantic relationships)

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Original source entry:

渣男渣男 [zha1 nan2] /(coll.) jerk; scumbag (esp. in romantic relationships)/

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渣
zhā
slag (in mining or smelting) / dregs
男
nán
(bound form) male / baron, the lowest of the five ranks of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi]

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