劣根性
Chinese
| inferior | one's nature; one's disposition | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (劣根性) |
劣 | 根性 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: liègēnxìng
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄣ ㄒㄧㄥˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: liègensìng
- Wade–Giles: lieh4-kên1-hsing4
- Yale: lyè-gēn-syìng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: liehgenshinq
- Palladius: легэньсин (legɛnʹsin)
- Sinological IPA (key): /li̯ɛ⁵¹ kən⁵⁵ ɕiŋ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
劣根性
- longstanding bad habit; innate weaknesses (of a people)