fishy and foul-smelling; rank
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
fishy and foul-smelling; having a rank odor
Describes an offensive odor combining the smell of fish/blood (腥) with the smell of urine or wild animals (臊). Often used to describe stale meat, animal dens, or poor hygiene.
Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
mí弥
màn漫
zhe着
yī一
gǔ股
xīng腥
sāo臊
de的
qì气
wèi味
。
A rank, fishy odor permeated the room.
Zhè这
ròu肉
fàng放
jiǔ久
le了
，
wén闻
qǐ起
lái来
xīng腥
sāo臊
nán难
wén闻
。
The meat had been sitting too long and smelled foul and gamy.
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Hú狐
li狸
shēn身
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
gǔ股
tiān天
shēng生
de的
xīng腥
sāo臊
wèi味
r儿
。
Foxes have a naturally musky, pungent scent.