娘娘腔 (niáng niáng qiāng) — (noun) effeminate mannerisms or speech (in a man, often pejorative); (stative verb) to be effeminate (in behavior or speech)
Definition
A colloquial, often pejorative term for a man's effeminate manner or speech. Carries stronger negative judgment than a neutral description like 女人气.
noun
effeminate mannerisms or speech (in a man, often pejorative)(stative verb) to be effeminate (in behavior or speech)
Examples
- 娘娘腔。Dà jiā dōu jué de tā shuō huà yǒu diǎn niáng niáng qiāng.Everyone thinks his speech is a bit effeminate.
- 娘娘腔，。Tā zhè ge rén tài niáng niáng qiāng le, dà jiā dōu xiào hua tā.He is too effeminate, everyone laughs at him.
- 娘娘腔。Tā de niáng niáng qiāng ràng rén hěn bù shū fu.His effeminate mannerisms make people very uncomfortable.
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