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quē dé

缺 德

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adj.wicked; rotten
- zhè yàng duì dài tā zhēn quē dé
  这样对待他真缺德。
  It's so unethical to treat him this way.
- bù yào shuō quē dé huà
  不要说缺德话。
  Don't say wicked words.
- zhè rén tài quē dé le
  这人太缺德了！
  What a wicked man he is!
synonym
bēi bǐ卑鄙 bù yì不义 bù rén不仁 wú yì无义 báo dé薄德

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"缺" and "德" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 干这事儿的人缺了德。
  It's wicked of the one who acts like this.

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