cringeworthy; cheesy; nauseatingly insincere
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
cringeworthy; causing an uncomfortable feeling due to frivolous, excessively sentimental, or hypocritical behavior
Describes speech, actions, or displays of affection that are excessively sentimental, flirtatious in a tacky way, or insincere, making observers feel uncomfortable, embarrassed, or as if they have goosebumps.
Tā他
de的
qíng情
huà话
tài太
ròu肉
má麻
le了
。
His lovey-dovey words are too cheesy.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
ròu肉
má麻
de的
gōng恭
wéi维
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
shòu受
bu不
liǎo了
。
This kind of nauseating flattery is really unbearable.
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Bié别
zài在
wǒ我
miàn面
qián前
shuō说
zhè这
xiē些
ròu肉
má麻
de的
huà话
。
Don't say these cringeworthy things in front of me.
Diàn电
shì视
jù剧
lǐ里
de的
nà那
xiē些
ròu肉
má麻
qíng情
jié节
ràng让
guān观
zhòng众
zhí直
qǐ起
jī鸡
pí皮
gē疙
da瘩
。
Those cheesy plot points in the TV drama gave the audience goosebumps.