ròu

common
adjective

Meaning of 肉麻

肉麻 means cringeworthy; causing an uncomfortable feeling due to frivolous, excessively sentimental, or hypocritical behavior. Pronounced ròu má.

  • cringeworthy; causing an uncomfortable feeling due to frivolous, excessively sentimental, or hypocritical behavior

Definitions & Examples

de
qíng
huà
tài
ròu
le
 

His lovey-dovey words are too cheesy.

Zhè
zhǒng
ròu
de
gōng
wéi
zhēn
ràng
rén
shòu
bu
liǎo
 

This kind of nauseating flattery is really unbearable.

Bié
zài
miàn
qián
shuō
zhè
xiē
ròu
de
huà
 

Don't say these cringeworthy things in front of me.

Diàn
shì
de
xiē
ròu
qíng
jié
ràng
guān
zhòng
zhí
da
 

Those cheesy plot points in the TV drama gave the audience goosebumps.