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媚俗

kitsch

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

mei4su2 • mèisú

Meaning

Primary

kitsch

Alternatives

kitschy

Mnemonic

媚俗 Kitsch describes something that is in poor taste because it tries too hard 媚 to flatter us by trying too hard to fit in to stereotypes and 俗 customs within a culture.

Usage

这 件 装饰品 看 起来 有点 媚俗。

This decoration looks a bit kitsch.

这 幅 画 被 认为 是 媚俗 艺术。

This painting is considered kitsch art.

我 不 喜欢 太 媚俗 的 设计。

I don’t like overly kitschy designs.