unpleasantly or garishly red
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
unpleasantly red; garish red
informalA descriptive state adjective (状态词) used colloquially to express dislike or disgust towards a red color that is considered ugly, garish, faded, or unnatural. Often follows '的' (～的).
Zhè这
jiàn件
lán蓝
bù布
shàng上
yī衣
rǎn染
de得
bù不
hǎo好
，
tài太
yáng阳
yī一
shài晒
biàn变
de得
hóng红
bu不
lēng棱
dēng登
de的
。
This blue cloth jacket wasn't dyed well; after being exposed to the sun, it turned an ugly, garish red.
Shéi谁
bǎ把
qiáng墙
shuā刷
chéng成
zhè这
ge个
yán颜
sè色
？
Hóng红
bu不
lēng棱
dēng登
de的
，
zhēn真
nán难
kàn看
。
Who painted the wall this color? It's an unpleasant red, really ugly.
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Nà那
jiàn件
tuì褪
sè色
de的
TT
xù恤
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hóng红
bu不
lēng棱
dēng登
de的
。
That faded T-shirt looks unpleasantly reddish.
Tā他
liǎn脸
shàng上
tú涂
de的
sāi腮
hóng红
tài太
nóng浓
，
xiǎn显
de得
hóng红
bu不
lēng棱
dēng登
de的
。
The blush he applied on his face is too thick, making it look garishly red.