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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


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

Usage


他 輸 了 比賽, 卻 開始 耍賴。

He lost the game but started acting shamelessly.

小孩子 一 不 高興 就 耍賴。

When the child gets upset, he acts shamelessly.

你 再 耍賴, 大家 就 不 跟 你 玩 了。

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