大老粗 (dà) — uncouth fellow; clod; rough-and-ready person
Definition
A self-deprecating or mildly humorous term for an uncouth, unrefined person — often used about oneself to mean 'rough and unpolished'. Collocates with 个 (一个大老粗).
noun
uncouth fellowclodrough-and-ready person
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 大老粗，。Tā zǒng shuō zì jǐ shì gè dà, qí shí xīn hěn xì.He always says he's a rough fellow, but actually he's very careful.
- 大老粗，。Bié kàn tā shì gè dà, zuò qǐ shì lái tè bié rèn zhēn.Don't look at him as a clod; he's very serious when working.
- ，大老粗。Nà ge nián dài, hěn duō dà dōu cān jiā le gé mìng.In those days, many uncouth fellows joined the revolution.
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