刻薄

kèbó
  1. unkind
  2. harsh
  3. cutting
  4. mean
  5. acrimony
  6. to embezzle by making illegal deductions

CEDICT

mean; unkind

Wiktionary

  1. 苛刻严峻。
  2. 取笑、奚落。
  3. 侵夺、剥削。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 刻 kè
  1. quarter (hour)
  2. moment
  3. to carve
  4. to engrave
  5. to cut
  6. oppressive
  7. classifier for short time intervals
2 薄 bó
  1. meager
  2. slight
  3. weak
  4. ungenerous or unkind
  5. frivolous
  6. to despise
  7. to belittle
  8. to look down on
  9. to approach or near

Containing this entry

刻薄寡恩 kèbóguǎēn harsh and merciless (idiom)
尖酸刻薄 jiānsuānkèbó sharp and unkind (words)

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