"meanness" in Chinese (Simplified)
刻薄吝啬
Definition
Meanness 指对他人不友善、刻薄或不愿意慷慨的品质，也可以指待人不好或不愿帮助他人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Meanness' 可以指情感上的刻薄（如 'meanness of spirit'）或在金钱上的吝啬（如 'meanness with money'）。比直接说某人 'mean' 更正式，常描述人的性格特征。
Examples
The meanness in his words made her cry.
他话语中的**刻薄**让她哭了。
Children should not show meanness to others.
孩子们不应该对别人表现出**刻薄**。
His meanness with money is well known.
他对钱的**吝啬**是众所周知的。
There’s a certain meanness in the way he jokes about people.
他开别人玩笑时带有一种**刻薄**。
Don’t mistake her honesty for meanness; she just speaks directly.
别把她的诚实误认为**刻薄**，她只是说话直接。
People remember meanness, even in small moments.
人们会记得那些**刻薄**，即使只是短暂的一刻。