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艳俗

Word · AdjectiveTraditional豔俗

gaudy; vulgar and showy

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

gaudy; showy and vulgar; tastelessly ornate

derogatory

Describes colors, decorations, clothing, or artistic styles that are excessively bright, flashy, or elaborate in a way that lacks refinement or good taste. Often used in art criticism to describe 'kitsch' styles.

Tā她
jīn今
tiān天
de的
dǎ打
ban扮
tài太
yàn艳
sú俗
le了
 ,
yī一
diǎn点
yě也
bù不
gāo高
yǎ雅
 。

Her outfit today is too gaudy; it is not elegant at all.

Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
zhuāng装
shì饰
yàn艳
sú俗
bù不
kān堪
 ,
dào到
chù处
dōu都
shì是
cì刺
yǎn眼
de的
jīn金
sè色
 。

The decoration in this restaurant is unbearably vulgar, with glaring gold everywhere.

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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
fēng风
gé格
yàn艳
sú俗
 ,
quē缺
fá乏
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
yì艺
shù术
jià价
zhí值
 。

The style of this painting is kitschy, lacking true artistic value.

Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
bì避
miǎn免
yàn艳
sú俗
de的
sè色
cǎi彩
dā搭
pèi配
 ,
xuǎn选
zé择
gèng更
sù素
yǎ雅
de的
shè设
jì计
 。

We should avoid gaudy color schemes and choose more elegant designs instead.