Definition
下流 is a stative verb (s.v.) describing someone's character or speech as low-down, mean, obscene, or dirty. It has a separate literal noun meaning 'lower reaches (of a river)', but this entry focuses on the pejorative sense. Use it to criticize vulgar behavior, jokes, or language.
s.v.
low-downmeanobscenedirty (in behavior or speech)
Examples
- 。Tā shuō de nà zhǒng xià liú huà ràng rén hěn bù shūfu.His kind of obscene talk makes people very uncomfortable.
- 下流。Zhè bù diànyǐng yīnwèi tài xià liú bèi hěn duō rén pīpíng.This movie was criticized by many people for being too obscene.
- 下流，。Tā zhège rén hěn xià liú, zǒngshì kāi yìxiē bù héshì de wánxiào.He is a very low-down person, always making inappropriate jokes.
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