淫荡 (yín dàng) — lascivious, lewd, licentious
Definition
A strong, literary word for 'lascivious/lewd' — describes openly lustful behavior or character. As an adjective/stative verb, it takes 的 before a noun (∼的言行) and is far stronger than colloquial 色情.
verb
lasciviouslewdlicentious
Examples
- 淫荡，。Tā zài xiǎo shuō zhōng sù zào le yí gè yín dàng de jué sè, zhuān mén gōu yǐn tā rén.He created a lascivious character in the novel who specializes in seducing others.
- 淫荡。Nà xiē yín dàng de yán xíng zài gōng gòng chǎng hé lìng rén shí fēn fǎn gǎn.Those lewd words and deeds are very repulsive in public places.
- 淫荡。Zhè bù diàn yǐng yīn hán yǒu yín dàng jìng tóu ér bèi jìn zhǐ shàng yìng.This film was banned from release for containing licentious scenes.
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