庸俗 (yōng sú) — vulgar, tacky, tawdry
Definition
庸俗 describes a low-brow, tasteless quality in art, style, or behavior — broader than 俗, more about aesthetic/moral vulgarity than just 'common.'
adjective
vulgartackytawdry
Examples
- 庸俗,。Tā chuān de yī fu hěn yōng sú, yì diǎn pǐn wèi dōu méi yǒu.The clothes he wears are really tacky, with no taste at all.
- 庸俗,。Zhè bù diàn yǐng qíng jié yōng sú, bù zhí dé kàn.This movie's plot is vulgar; it's not worth watching.
- 庸俗。Zhēn zhèng de yì shù cóng bù yíng hé yōng sú de kǒu wèi.True art never caters to vulgar tastes.
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