生硬

shēng yìng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

不自然、不灵活；态度或言行粗鲁、不温和。

Stiff, rigid, unnatural; harsh or blunt in manner or speech.

形容态度、语气、文笔等不柔和、不自然，或指事物不灵活、难改变。

Describes attitude, tone, writing style as not smooth or natural, or refers to something inflexible and difficult to change.

1 他的态度很生硬，让人不敢接近。 (His attitude is very stiff, making people afraid to approach.)
2 这篇文章的翻译有些生硬，不符合中文习惯。 (The translation of this article is somewhat unnatural and doesn't conform to Chinese conventions.)
3 他说话的语气太生硬，得罪了不少人。 (His tone of speech is too harsh, offending many people.)
4 这个政策执行得很生硬，没有考虑到实际情况。 (This policy was implemented rigidly without considering actual circumstances.)
5 她的舞姿有些生硬，需要多加练习。 (Her dance moves are a bit stiff and need more practice.)

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