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刁民

English translation: a rogue/sly person

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Chinese term or phrase:刁民
English translation:a rogue/sly person
Entered by: wonita (X)

09:58 Oct 23, 2007
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang
Chinese term or phrase: 刁民
刁民
Bin Tiede (X)
Germany
Local time: 22:54
rogue
Explanation:
It really depends on the context. "sly person" might also work.
Selected response from:

Diana Lewis (X)
Local time: 21:54
Grading comment
Thank you all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3rogue
Diana Lewis (X)
4tough guy
CHEN-Ling
4unruly/untamed people/person
Shang
3scum
Rensheng Qi
3difficult people
franksf


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tough guy


Explanation:
tough guy

CHEN-Ling
Local time: 04:54
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
rogue


Explanation:
It really depends on the context. "sly person" might also work.

Diana Lewis (X)
Local time: 21:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jason Ma: Yeah, dishonest or unprincipled person as the dictionary defined.
3 mins
agree  orientalhorizon
5 mins
agree  Denyce Seow
1 hr
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
unruly/untamed people/person


Explanation:
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Shang
China
Local time: 04:54
Native speaker of: Chinese
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
scum


Explanation:
“刁民”是不是也相当于“人渣”，呵呵。

Rensheng Qi
Local time: 04:54
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
difficult people


Explanation:
Unreasonable and irrational. Hard to deal with. They were not born like that. They were treated badly by others and that is why it is difficult for them to be reasonable and rational.


franksf
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
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