Definition
油腻 (yóunì) has two main uses: literally 'greasy/oily' for food, and as slang for an obnoxious, pretentious middle-aged man. As slang, it's distinct from 粗 (cū 'rude, vulgar in speech/behavior') and 庸俗 (yōngsú 'tacky, low-class taste') — 油腻 specifically suggests a man who is self-satisfied, lecherous, and out of touch.
adjective
greasyoily(of food) fatty(adjective, slang) obnoxiouspretentiousvulgar (especially of a middle-aged man)
noun
greasy food
Examples
- 油腻，。Zhè dào cài tài yóu nì le, wǒ chī bú xià.This dish is too greasy; I can't eat it.
- 油腻。Tā xiànzài biàn chéng le yí gè yóu nì de zhōngnián nánrén.He's turned into an obnoxious middle-aged man.
- 油腻，。Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī yóu nì, tài shāng wèi le.I don't like eating greasy food; it's too hard on the stomach.
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