犬儒 quǎn rú — a cynic (originally a follower of the ancient Greek Cynic school)

犬儒
quǎn rú

Characters: 犬 · 儒

Definitions

  1. a cynic (originally a follower of the ancient Greek Cynic school)

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  1. cynic

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  1. 原指古希腊犬儒学派的哲学家。他们提出绝对的个人精神自由﹐轻视一切社会虚套﹑习俗和文化规范﹐过着禁欲的简陋生活﹐被当时人讥为穷犬﹐故称◇亦泛指具有这些特点的人。

Examples

  • 他一副犬儒的样子，对什么都嗤之以鼻。

    With a cynical air, he dismisses everything with a sneer.

  • 年轻时的理想主义，后来变成了犬儒。

    The idealism of his youth later turned into cynicism.