yěqì

野气

Word · NounTraditional野氣

vulgar manner; rustic charm

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

vulgar, unreasonable and impolite manner

Often used to describe coarse behavior or speech that lacks manners.

Tā他
shuō说
huà话
cū粗
shēng声
yě野
qì气
de的
 ,
zhēn真
méi没
lǐ礼
mào貌
 。

He speaks in such a coarse and vulgar manner; it's really impolite.

Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
yě野
qì气
de得
hěn很
 ,
jiàn见
dào到
zhǎng长
bèi辈
yě也
bù不
dǎ打
zhāo招
hu呼
 。

This child is very ill-mannered and doesn't even greet elders when he sees them.

2.

noun

simple and natural rustic charm; countryside atmosphere

Usually describes art, writing, scenery or personality with a rural, unrefined quality that is considered authentic and refreshing.

Zhè这
fú幅
shān山
shuǐ水
huà画
yě野
qì气
shí十
zú足
 ,
hěn很
yǒu有
yùn韵
wèi味
 。

This landscape painting is full of rustic charm and has great flavor.

Tā他
de的
wén文
zì字
dài带
zhe着
yī一
gǔ股
yě野
qì气
 ,
dú读
lái来
lìng令
rén人
ěr耳
mù目
yī一
xīn新
 。

His writing has a rustic quality to it that feels refreshingly original.

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Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
fēng风
guāng光
chún淳
pǔ朴
 ,
yě野
qì气
bī逼
rén人
 。

The scenery here is simple and unadorned, with a strikingly rustic atmosphere.