卑鄙 bēibǐ base
base; mean; contemptible; despicable
How to remember 卑鄙: 卑 inferior + 鄙 rustic = base.
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How it is used
- Base/contemptible in character - a moral condemnation - 卑鄙的手段 (bēibǐ de shǒuduàn) despicable tactics.
- Strong insult about someone's morals, not their status (that's 卑微).
- Collocation: 卑鄙无耻 (despicable and shameless).