zāo​gǎi

to ruin by modifying

  • created sense approved 糟改 · zāo​gǎi · to ruin by modifying — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    糟改

    zāo​gǎi

    to ruin by modifying

    to change, edit, or adapt something carelessly or improperly; to mess up a piece of work through poor modifications

    糟 (literal) → 糟 · zāo · to waste 改 (literal) → 改 · gǎi · to change

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 糟改 · zāo​gǎi · to make fun of — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    糟改

    zāo​gǎi

    to make fun of

    (dialect) to tease, mock, or ridicule someone; to poke fun at someone's expense

    糟 (literal) → 糟 · zāo · to waste 改 (literal) → 改 · gǎi · to change

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense