shēng

common
adjective

Meaning of 生涩

生涩 means not smooth; unpolished; labored (of speech or writing). Pronounced shēng sè.

  • not smooth; unpolished; labored (of speech or writing)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
piān
wén
zhāng
de
yán
hěn
shēng
 
lái
hěn
chī
 

The language in this article is very labored; it's exhausting to read.

gāng
kāi
shǐ
xué
gāng
qín
 
zhǐ
hái
hěn
shēng
 

He just started learning piano, and his fingering is still unpolished.

Zhè
wèi
nián
qīng
zuò
jiā
de
wén
lüè
xiǎn
shēng
 
dàn
chōng
mǎn
zhēn
chéng
 

This young writer's prose is slightly labored, but full of sincerity.