Dictionary-style metalanguage — used to label a word as derogatory rather than as an insult itself. Common pattern: X
是对 Y
的鄙称 'X is a derogatory term for Y.' Compare
蔑称 (mièchēng), a near-synonym with stronger contempt;
雅称 (yǎchēng) is the opposite — an elegant or honorific name.
