臭美

Chinese

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

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): chòuměi

(Zhuyin): ㄔㄡˋ ㄇㄟˇ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: chòuměi
  - Zhuyin: ㄔㄡˋ ㄇㄟˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chowmeei
  - Tongyong Pinyin: chòuměi
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯⁵¹ meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Verb

臭美

(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.

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