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乔 (qiáo)
1. High.
1. 高。
2. A type of tree.
2. 木名。
3. To disguise; to pretend.
3. 做假,装。
4. Rogue; cunning.
4. 无赖,狡诈。
5. A surname.
5. 姓。
6. High; often used to describe trees.
- 高耸。多用以形容树木 ([En.] tall)
7. A derogatory term. Frequently used in songs and literature after the Song and Yuan dynasties, connoting characteristics such as bad, incompetent, confused, cunning, cowardly, and useless. Describes some kind of negative behavior.
- 詈词。宋元以后,曲中用乔者甚多,常随文为释,含有坏、窝囊、糊涂、狡猾、怯懦无用等贬义。形容某种恶劣的表现 ([En.] bad)
8. A variant of "骄", denoting arrogance.
- 通“骄”。骄傲 ([En.] arrogant; assuming)
9. To act pretentious; to pretend.
- 做作;装假 (【英】:disguise)
10. A term that refers to steep high mountains.
- 通“峤”。尖峭的高山 (【英】:high mountain)
Examples: 乔木世家 (aristocratic families), 乔松 (tall pine trees), 乔峰 (high peak).
- 例:乔木世家(指贵族世家。乔木代指贵族、高官);乔松(高大的松树);乔柯(高枝);乔峰(高峰);乔乔(高大的样子);乔竦(高耸);乔干(高高的树干);乔树(高大的树)
Derogatory examples: 乔人 (rogue), 乔才 (rascal), 乔男女 (bad characters).
- 例:乔人(无赖,坏蛋);乔人物(无赖;怪人);乔材(亦作“乔才”。无赖,恶棍);乔男女(恶徒);乔相识(不诚实的怪伙伴)
Reference:
1. "书·禹贡": 厥木惟乔 (The trees are only tall trees.)
2. "诗·郑风·山有扶苏": 山有乔松 (There are tall pines in the mountains.)
3. "金瓶梅": 乔才心邪,不来一月 (The rascal’s mind is wicked.)