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耍赖 (shuǎ lài): to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to act shamelessly
  • to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game

Chinese explanation

  • 不遵守规则或不承认自己该负的责任,用嬉皮笑脸、纠缠、装糊涂等方式逃避,让人没办法跟他说理
  • 也指输了不认账,硬要别人让步。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

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HSK 6

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Example sentences

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The five-year-old little brother was about to lose at chess, so he deliberately threw the pieces on the floor and cried that the others were cheating; his mother criticized him for acting shamelessly.

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He was unwilling to accept losing the match, so he lay on the ground acting shamelessly, insisting that the referee judge it again; the audience couldn't bear to watch.

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They agreed that whoever arrived late would treat everyone, but Xiao Li came late and yet made all kinds of excuses, refusing to pay; his friends all said he was acting shamelessly.

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Little sister wanted to eat ice cream, but her mother didn't agree, so she sat on the ground acting shamelessly, crying and making a fuss; in the end, her mother had no choice but to buy her one.

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He borrowed money and never paid it back; every time I urge him, he finds excuses to put it off—he's simply acting shamelessly.

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