露骨

lùgǔ

adjective #20,972

Meanings

1 blatant
2 unsubtle
3 frank
4 explicit
5 undisguised

Characters

to expose / to reveal / dew

bone / framework

Examples

他的批评太露骨了，让对方很难堪。

Tā de pīpíng tài lùgǔ le, ràng duìfāng hěn nánkān.

His criticism was too blunt and left the other party embarrassed.

这部电影包含露骨的暴力场面。

Zhè bù diànyǐng bāohán lùgǔ de bàolì chǎngmiàn.

This film contains explicit scenes of violence.

Tips

usage

露骨 literally means 'exposing the bone' — bare and unadorned. It is used for anything that is bluntly frank, openly provocative, or sexually/violently explicit. Unlike 直接 (direct), 露骨 carries a negative connotation of being shockingly unsubtle.

Stroke Order

露 lù

骨 gǔ