肉麻 (ròu má) — (stative verb) cringeworthy, overly sentimental to the point of discomfort; (stative verb) giving one the creeps, cheesy
Définition
Describes love-talk or affection that feels exaggerated, mushy, or 'cringey' — the speaker wants the listener to wince, not swoon. Unlike general discomfort, it specifically targets over-the-top romantic sentimentality.
adjective
(stative verb) cringeworthyoverly sentimental to the point of discomfort(stative verb) giving one the creepscheesy
Exemples
- 肉麻。Tā duì wǒ shuō de nà xiē qíng huà zhēn shì ròu má jí le.Those sweet nothings he said to me were so cringey.
- ，肉麻。Kàn jiàn tā men zài zhè me jìn de dì fāng jiē wěn, wǒ gǎn jué hěn ròu má.Seeing them kiss so close up made me feel very uncomfortable.
- 肉麻，。Nà bù diàn shì jù de ài qíng xì tài ròu má le, wǒ shí zài kàn bú xià qù.The romantic scenes in that TV drama are too cheesy — I really can't stand watching them.
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