男盗女娼 / 男盜女娼

nán​dào​nǚ​chāng

dregs of society

Literally "men as thieves and women as prostitutes"; used to describe people who are completely immoral, despicable, or shameless.

男 (literal) → 男 · nán · male 盗 (literal) → 盗/盜 · dào · thief 女 (literal) → 女 · nǚ · female 娼 (literal) → 娼 · chāng · prostitute

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM