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kitsch in Chinese

kitsch in Chinese is 媚俗 — kitsch means art or decoration seen as tacky, overly sentimental, or in poor taste, often enjoyed ironically.

kitsch in Chinese

媚俗
noun
Pronounced: mèi sú
Art, decorative objects, and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar.

What does "kitsch" mean?

  1. noun Art or decoration seen as tacky, overly sentimental, or in poor taste, often enjoyed ironically.
    "Her apartment was full of kitsch — plastic flamingos, snow globes, velvet paintings."
  2. adj Deliberately tacky, gaudy, or over-sentimental in style.
    "The motel had a wonderfully kitsch neon sign out front."
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kitsch in a sentence

  • Her apartment was full of kitsch — plastic flamingos, snow globes, velvet paintings.
  • The motel had a wonderfully kitsch neon sign out front.

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What is "kitsch" in Chinese?

"kitsch" in Chinese is 媚俗. kitsch means: Art or decoration seen as tacky, overly sentimental, or in poor taste, often enjoyed ironically.

How do you pronounce 媚俗?

"kitsch" in Chinese is 媚俗, pronounced "mèi sú".

How do you use "kitsch" in a sentence?

Example: "Her apartment was full of kitsch — plastic flamingos, snow globes, velvet paintings." In Chinese, "kitsch" is 媚俗.

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