无赖

wú lài

HSK 7–9

Meaning

hoodlum
rascal
rogue
rascally
scoundrelly

Definition

指不讲道理，耍无赖；或无赖的人。

Unreasonable; rascally; a rascal or scoundrel.

Usage

用作形容词或名词。形容词时形容人行为不端、不讲道理；名词时指品行恶劣的人。

Used as an adjective or noun. As an adjective, it describes someone who is unreasonable or dishonest; as a noun, it refers to a person with bad character.

Examples

1 他真是个无赖，借钱从来不还。(He is such a scoundrel, never returns borrowed money.)
2 别跟我耍无赖，我们必须按规矩来。(Don't play tricks with me; we must follow the rules.)
3 那个无赖又在街上骗人了。(That rascal is cheating people on the street again.)
4 他无赖地赖在地上不走，非要别人答应他的要求。(He lay on the ground unreasonably, refusing to leave unless others agreed to his request.)
5 这部电影里的反派是个十足的无赖。(The villain in this movie is a complete scoundrel.)

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