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媚俗

kitsch

[s]

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

這 件 裝飾品 看 起來 有點 媚俗。

This decoration looks a bit kitsch.

這 幅 畫 被 認為 是 媚俗 藝術。

This painting is considered kitsch art.

我 不 喜歡 太 媚俗 的 設計。

I don’t like overly kitschy designs.