害人精

hàirénjīng

phrase

Measure Word

一个害人精 gè

Meanings

1 a scoundrel who preys on others
2 a terrible pest
3 (literally) a goblin that harms people

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

别理那个害人精，离他远点。

Bié lǐ nàge hàirénjīng, lí tā yuǎn diǎn.

Ignore that pest and keep your distance from him.

HSK 7-9

这种骗子就是害人精，专坑老人。

Zhè zhǒng piànzi jiùshì hàirénjīng, zhuān kēng lǎorén.

Con artists like these are scoundrels who prey on old people.

Tips

register

Colloquial and emphatic. 精 here is the 'spirit / demon' sense (as in 妖精), so it carries a folk-tale flavor - this person is practically a malevolent creature.

Stroke Order

害 hài

人 rén

精 jīng