"cynic" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 愤世嫉俗者

Definition

愤世嫉俗者指的是认为人们主要是出于自利而行动，不相信他人真诚或善意的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“愤世嫉俗者”用于指对人性、道德持怀疑态度的人。常用于批评性讨论，带有贬义。不要与“悲观主义者”混淆。

Examples

Tom is a cynic who never trusts anyone's promises.

Tom 是个**愤世嫉俗者**，从不相信任何人的承诺。

A cynic thinks people help others only for personal gain.

**愤世嫉俗者**认为人们帮助他人只是为了自己的利益。

He called her a cynic because she didn't believe his story.

他称她为**愤世嫉俗者**，因为她不相信他的故事。

Don't be such a cynic—sometimes people really do mean well.

别那么**愤世嫉俗**了——有时候人们是真的出于好意。

After years in politics, he's become a bit of a cynic.

多年从政后，他变得有点**愤世嫉俗**。

It's hard not to be a cynic when you see so much corruption.

看到这么多腐败，很难不成为**愤世嫉俗者**。