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侮辱

wǔrǔ

to insult; to humiliate

A pointing figure humiliates another who bows their head
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  • 当众侮辱他人不仅伤害尊严,也可能承担法律责任。 Dāngzhòng wǔrǔ tārén bùjǐn shānghài zūnyán, yě kěnéng chéngdān fǎlǜ zérèn. Insulting others in public not only harms their dignity but may also carry legal responsibility.
  • 他用尖酸的话侮辱同事,大家都很反感。 Tā yòng jiānsuān de huà wǔrǔ tóngshì, dàjiā dōu hěn fǎngǎn. He insulted his colleagues with bitter words, and everyone found it very offensive.
  • 网上侮辱别人的留言会被删除,账号也可能被封。 Wǎngshàng wǔrǔ biérén de liúyán huì bèi shānchú, zhànghào yě kěnéng bèi fēng. Insulting comments online will be deleted, and the account may also be blocked.

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