下流

xiàliú
  1. lower course of a river
  2. low-class
  3. mean and lowly
  4. vulgar
  5. obscene

CEDICT

  1. (historical) plebeian; inferior rank
  2. indecent; lewd; vulgar; obscene; dirty
  3. inferior; low-class
  4. lower reaches of a river
  5. plebeian; inferior rank

Wiktionary

  1. 下游。
  2. 向下流注。
  3. 上位者的恩澤擴及百姓。
  4. 品格汙下。
  5. 卑微的地位。

重編國語辭典

  1. 不正派；卑鄙龌龊。
  2. 江河的下游。

維基詞典

Examples

河從橋下流過。

The river flows under the bridge.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 下 xià
  1. down
  2. downwards
  3. below
  4. lower
  5. later
  6. next (week etc)
  7. second (of two parts)
  8. to decline
  9. to go down
  10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
  11. measure word to show the frequency of an action
2 流 liú
  1. to flow
  2. to disseminate
  3. to circulate or spread
  4. to move or drift
  5. to degenerate
  6. to banish or send into exile
  7. stream of water or sth resembling one
  8. class, rate or grade

Related entries

低俗 dīsú
  1. vulgar
  2. poor taste
吸烟真是又恶心又低俗！点根烟然后吸，把这些危害健康的气体吸进肺里，然后呼出肮脏的气味。

What a disgusting and stupid vice smoking is! Lighting a cigarette and sucking in the smoke. Breathing a dangerous threat to your health into your lungs. Exhaling a foul odor.

Source: Tatoeba

庸俗 yōngsú
  1. vulgar
  2. tacky
  3. tawdry
混唚 hùnqìn
  1. vulgar
  2. foul-mouthed
猥獕 wěicuī
  1. vulgar
  2. despicable
  3. abject
粗俗 cūsú vulgar
当人们认为战争残酷时，它还是很吸引人的。当人们认为战争粗俗时，它就没那么受欢迎了。

As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When it is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to be popular.

Source: Tatoeba

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