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【Catch Phrase】太污了(tài wū le)

Writer:   | Editor: 杨梅  | From:  | Updated: 2016-11-04

Meaning:

"污" means "dirty." However, Chinese people in the past don't use the phrase this way. It's more likely a common usage originating from Japanese, where the character means "cheap, mean, unsightly or obscene." Chinese netizens now use the term a lot, chiefly in place of a similar slang "太黄" (literally: too yellow), that refers to something extremely obscene.

Example

A: 听说你们家对面楼顶有人锻炼身体?

Tīngshuō nǐmen jiā duìmiàn lóudǐng yǒurén duànliàn shēntǐ?

I heard someone is often exercising on top of the building opposite your home?

B: 是啊,我都不敢拉开窗帘。常常有个大叔裸身锻炼。

Shì a, wǒ dōu bùgǎn lākāi chuānglián。Chángcháng yǒu gè dàshū luǒshēn duànliàn。

Yeah. I dare not draw open my curtains. There is often an old guy working out naked.

A: 天啦,这画面,想一下都觉得太污了。

Tiān la, zhè huàmiàn, xiǎng yīxià dōu juédé tàiwūle。

OMG, I can't picture this. It's obscene!

(Edited by Stephanie Yang)