xià​jiàn

contemptible

下贱 (下賤) xià​jiàn
contemptible adjective
morally base, depraved, or lacking self-respect

It is truly shameful that he would do such a despicable thing for money.

lowly noun
low in social status, rank, or position

In the old society, these professions were regarded as lowly.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.33 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
0.668 per million

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