文绉绉 (wén zhòu zhòu) — (adj, pejorative) bookish in a pedantic or affected way; overly refined in speech or manner

Définition

Pejorative adjective for speech or writing that sounds overly bookish and affected — formally refined but unnatural in casual conversation.

adjective
(adj, pejorative) bookish in a pedantic or affected wayoverly refined in speech or manner

Exemples

  • 文绉绉
    Tā shuō huà zǒng shì wén zhòu zhòu de, ràng rén tīng zhe bú zì rán.
    He always speaks in an overly refined way, which sounds unnatural.
  • 文绉绉
    Zhè piān wén zhāng xiě dé yǒu diǎn r wén zhòu zhòu, bú xiàng xiàn dài rén xiě de.
    This article is written in a rather bookish style, not like something a modern person would write.
  • 文绉绉
    Bié nà me wén zhòu zhòu de, zán men suí biàn liáo liáo jiù xíng.
    Don't be so affectedly refined; let's just chat casually.

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