A rotten egg Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹɑtən/ /ˈɛɡ

uh RAW-tuhn EG

UK

æɪ/ /ɹˈɒtən/ /ˈɛɡ

uh ROT-uhn EG

التعريف

Literally, an egg that has gone bad. Informally, it also describes a person who behaves badly or is not trustworthy.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal expression. As an insult, calling someone 'a rotten egg' is light and often playful, not harsh—frequently used towards children or in a joking tone. Do not use in formal writing. The literal sense only means a spoiled egg.

• Spanish: un huevo podrido - una mala persona (figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): um ovo podre - pessoa má (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): um ovo podre - pessoa má (figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 臭鸡蛋 - 坏人（比喻）
• Chinese (Traditional): 臭雞蛋 - 壞人（比喻）
• Hindi: सड़ा हुआ अंडा - बुरा व्यक्ति (रूपक अर्थ)
• Arabic: بيضة فاسدة - شخص سيء (مجازي)
• Bengali: পচা ডিম - খারাপ লোক (রূপক অর্থে)
• Russian: протухшее яйцо - плохой человек (пер.)
• Japanese: 腐った卵 - 悪い人（比喩的に）
• Vietnamese: trứng thối - người xấu (nghĩa bóng)
• Korean: 썩은 달걀 - 나쁜 사람(비유적)
• Turkish: çürük yumurta - kötü insan (mecazi)
• Urdu: گندہ انڈا - برا انسان (مجازاً)
• Indonesian: telur busuk - orang jahat (kiasan)

جمل نموذجية

The kitchen smells like a rotten egg.

basic

Don't eat that; it's a rotten egg.

basic

Tom played a trick and was called a rotten egg.

basic

Don’t worry, he’s just a rotten egg sometimes—he means no harm.

natural

Who let a rotten egg into our group chat?

natural

You always know a rotten egg when you see one.

natural