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卑陋龌龊

bēi lòu wò chuòdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
sordid and contemptible (idiom) / vile and repulsive (esp. character or action)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-61a3b9d67d28acbd. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

卑陋齷齪 卑陋龌龊 [bei1 lou4 wo4 chuo4] /sordid and contemptible (idiom); vile and repulsive (esp. character or action)/

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Other forms in these source records: 卑陋齷齪

  • 卑
    bēi

    low / base / vulgar / inferior / humble

  • 陋
    lòu

    low / humble / plain / ugly / mean / vulgar

  • 龌
    wò

    dirty / small-minded

  • 龊
    chuò

    used in 齷齪|龌龊[wò chuò]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.