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7-9

to act shamelessly

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shua3lai4 shuǎlài

Meaning


Primary

to act shamelessly

Alternatives

act shamelessly, acting shamelessly, acts shamelessly, acted shamelessly

Mnemonic


耍赖 To act shamelessly is 耍 to play with others that 赖 rely on you by shirking responsibilities and promises.

Usage


他 输 了 比赛, 却 开始 耍赖。

He lost the game but started acting shamelessly.

小孩子 一 不 高兴 就 耍赖。

When the child gets upset, he acts shamelessly.

你 再 耍赖, 大家 就 不 跟 你 玩 了。

If you keep acting shamelessly, no one will play with you.