How to Say ‘bastard’ in Traditional Chinese
王八蛋
wáng bā dàn
[wahng bah dan]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [王八蛋] is an insult aimed at a person, not a general exclamation like [可惡]. It sounds old-school and harsh, the kind of thing you'd hear in arguments, dramas, or scolding.
Phrase Breakdown
王八蛋
wáng bā dàn
[wahng bah dan]
bastard
A strong insult used to call someone a jerk, scoundrel, or bastard.
那個王八蛋竟然騙了大家。
That bastard actually lied to everyone.
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