臭美

Chinese

		sense of smell; smell bad; stench sense of smell; smell bad; stench; stink; smelly; to smell (bad)	beautiful; beauty; America
trad. (臭美)		臭	美
simp. #(臭美)		臭	美

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): chòuměi

  (Zhuyin): ㄔㄡˋ ㄇㄟˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: chòuměi
    • Zhuyin: ㄔㄡˋ ㄇㄟˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: chòuměi
    • Wade–Giles: chʻou⁴-mei³
    • Yale: chòu-měi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chowmeei
    • Palladius: чоумэй (čoumɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯⁵¹ meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Verb

臭美

1. (colloquial, derogatory) to show off (one's good looks, status, abilities, etc.) shamelessly; to be vain or smug

   • 用時新的說法，陸小璐有著一張「明星臉」。這也就算了，偏偏她還特別臭美。 [MSC, trad.]
     用时新的说法，陆小璐有着一张「明星脸」。这也就算了，偏偏她还特别臭美。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2008: Qin Yong (秦俑), 化妆

     Yòng shíxīn de shuōfǎ, Lù Xiǎolù yǒu zhe yī zhāng “míngxīngliǎn”. Zhè yě jiù suàn le, piānpiān tā hái tèbié chòuměi. [Pinyin]

     To use the fashionable saying, Lu Xiaolu had a "star face" (i.e. a certain star-like quality). That I didn't mind, but I couldn't stand how vain she was.