癞 (lài) - mangy & scabby
癞 · lài
mangy;
scabby;
affected with favus;
shabby;
worn-out;
despicable.
mangyscabbyaffected with favus
Usage highlights
mangy dogscabby headbad ideaact shamelesslytoadmange
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The dog has mange (癞皮狗).
- He has a scabby head (癞头).
- That's a lousy idea (癞主意).
- Don't act shamelessly (别耍癞).
Collocations
- mangy dog(癞皮狗)
- scabby head(癞头)
- bad idea(癞主意)
- act shamelessly(耍癞)
- toad(癞蛤蟆)
- mange(癞病)
Idioms
- A toad lusting after a swan's flesh(癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉)
- A mangy dog blocking the path(癞狗挡路)
- Mange and scabies(疥癞之疾)
Cultural background
FAQ- Often carries strong negative connotations of physical repulsiveness and moral deficiency.
- The character appears in folk sayings and idioms to denote something undesirable or contemptible.
- Associated with poverty and neglect in traditional contexts due to its link with skin diseases.