粗鲁

• Pinyin: cū lǔ
• Hanzi breakdown: 粗 = 米 + 且 (coarse); 鲁 = 鱼 + 日 (crude, the state Lu)

Meaning

Rude; crude; boorish. Describes behavior or manners that are rough, impolite, and lacking refinement.

Focuses more on social behavior and manners than physical roughness. A 粗鲁 person lacks social graces, speaks bluntly, and doesn't observe niceties. Can describe speech, gestures, or general demeanor.

Examples

1. 他说话粗鲁，经常不经意间就得罪人。 He speaks rudely and often offends people without realizing it.
2. 在正式场合举止粗鲁是很失礼的。 Behaving crudely in formal settings is very impolite.
3. 别那么粗鲁地打断别人说话。 Don't rudely interrupt when others are speaking.

Usage Guide

Context: behavior, manners, criticism

Tone: critical

Do Say

• 他这人挺粗鲁的，别介意。(He's a pretty rude person — don't take offense.)
• 粗鲁的行为让人反感。(Rude behavior is off-putting.)

Don't Say

• 他粗鲁地彬彬有礼 (Contradictory — 粗鲁 and 彬彬有礼 are opposites)

Origin & History

Compound of 粗 (coarse, rough) + 鲁 (crude, dull — referring to the ancient state of Lu, later meaning boorish). Together describing crude, unrefined behavior.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal