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歹

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Definitions

  1. 1. bad
  2. 2. wicked
  3. 3. evil
  4. 4. Kangxi radical 78

Words Containing 歹

好歹
hǎo dǎi

good and bad

歹徒
dǎi tú

evildoer

不问好歹
bù wèn hǎo dǎi

no matter what may happen (idiom)

不知好歹
bù zhī hǎo dǎi

unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom)

不识好歹
bù shí hǎo dǎi

unable to tell good from bad (idiom)

做好做歹
zuò hǎo zuò dǎi

to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom); to act good cop and bad cop in turn

好说歹说
hǎo shuō dǎi shuō

(idiom) to try one's very best to persuade sb; to reason with sb in every way possible

歹人
dǎi rén

bad person

歹意
dǎi yì

evil intent

歹毒
dǎi dú

vicious

为非作歹
wéi fēi zuò dǎi

to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor

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