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唐突
táng​tū

rude

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 唐突西施 táng​tū​xī​shī to offend the most beautiful girl
    (literary) to offend the most beautiful girl; used to describe a comparison that is improper or an insult to excellence by comparing it to something inferior; derived from an old saying about offending [[西施|西施|xi1 shi1]]
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