Definition
瘪 (biē) is a variant pronunciation of the character 瘪 (usually biě), primarily appearing in the derogatory compound 瘪三 (biē sān) meaning 'wretch' or 'vagrant'. This reading is less common; the third-tone reading biě is used for 'shrunken, deflated'.
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(in 瘪三) wretchvagrant
Examples
- 。Nà ge rén shì jiē shàng de biē sān.That person is a wretch on the street.
- ，。Bié lǐ nà ge biē sān, tā bú shì hǎo rén.Don't mind that wretch; he's not a good person.
- 。Zhè ge biē sān zǒng shì tōu dōngxi.This wretch always steals things.
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