耍赖

shuǎlài

to act shamelessly

Dictionary entry

to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb

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耍
赖

See it in sentences

玩游戏不能耍赖。

Wán yóuxì bù néng shuǎlài.

English

You can't cheat when playing games.

输了就耍赖可不好。

Shū le jiù shuǎlài kě bù hǎo.

English

Cheating when you lose is not good.

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