露骨 (lòu) — undisguised; barefaced; thinly veiled (of speech, behavior, or expression)
Definition
Refers to speech, criticism, or expression that is openly explicit with no attempt to hide its meaning. Carries a negative tone — too direct or shameless, unlike 隐晦 ('vague, implied') or 含蓄 ('restrained, subtle').
adjective
undisguisedbarefacedthinly veiled (of speech, behavior, or expression)
Examples
- 露骨，。Tā de huà shuō dé hěn lòu, ràng rén hěn bù shū fu.His words were very undisguised, making people quite uncomfortable.
- 露骨，。Tā de pī píng tài lòu le, yì diǎn miàn zi yě bù liú.His criticism was too undisguised; he didn't save any face.
- 露骨。Zhè zhǒng lòu de guǎng gào yǐn qǐ le gōng zhòng de bù mǎn.This kind of thinly veiled advertisement caused public dissatisfaction.
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