俗不可耐
sú bù kě nài
unbearably vulgar; tasteless beyond words
Character by character
俗sú
vulgar
vulgar
不bù
not
not
可kě
can
can
耐nài
bear
bear
Example
有的短剧为了吸引观众，台词写得俗不可耐。
Some micro-dramas, to pull in viewers, have dialogue so crude it is unbearable.
Tone: negative (criticism).
Usage and origin
耐 is “to endure”. A strong put-down of taste in decoration, jokes, dialogue or a person’s manner, harsher than 庸俗 or 俗气.
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