Definition
奴性 (nú xìng) literally means 'slave nature' — the ingrained tendency to submit passively to authority without independent thought. It's a critical term often used in social commentary to describe a lack of agency or dignity, carrying a strong negative moral judgment about personality or culture.
n.
servile mentalitysubmissive nature (pejorative)
Examples
- ，奴性。Yí ge rén ruò quán wú zhǔjiàn, jiù nánmiǎn yǒu nú xìng.If a person has no opinions of their own, they can hardly avoid a servile mentality.
- 奴性。Nà ge gùshi pīpàn de shì fēngjiàn shèhuì de nú xìng.That story criticizes the submissive mentality of feudal society.
- 奴性。Zhēnzhèng de dúlì réngé jiùshì jùjué nú xìng.True independent character means rejecting a servile nature.
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