Cynic in Chinese
Cynic in Chinese is 犬儒學派 — Cynic means a person who habitually expects the worst of people and doubts their sincerity or motives.
Cynic in Chinese
犬儒學派
Pronounced: quǎn rú xué pài
A member of a sect of Ancient Greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue.
What does "Cynic" mean?
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noun A person who habitually expects the worst of people and doubts their sincerity or motives.
"He's such a cynic that he assumes every gift comes with strings attached."
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name A member of an ancient Greek school of philosophy that valued virtue and self-control above material comfort.
"The Cynics rejected wealth and social convention in favour of a simple life."
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Cynic in a sentence
- He's such a cynic that he assumes every gift comes with strings attached.
- The old cynic in the newsroom never trusted a politician's promise.
- The Cynics rejected wealth and social convention in favour of a simple life.
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What is "Cynic" in Chinese?
"Cynic" in Chinese is 犬儒學派. Cynic means: A person who habitually expects the worst of people and doubts their sincerity or motives.
How do you pronounce 犬儒學派?
"Cynic" in Chinese is 犬儒學派, pronounced "quǎn rú xué pài".
How do you use "Cynic" in a sentence?
Example: "He's such a cynic that he assumes every gift comes with strings attached." In Chinese, "Cynic" is 犬儒學派.
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