平庸之惡

(philosophy) banal evil

surname Ping

flat / level / equal / to tie (make the same score) / to draw (score) / calm / peaceful / abbr. for 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1]

mediocre / indifferent / commonplace

ordinary / to use

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) / him / her / it

used in 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1]

evil / fierce / vicious / ugly / coarse / to harm

to hate / to loathe / ashamed / to fear / to slander