Definition
大老粗 is a colloquial noun describing a person who is rough, uneducated, and straightforward — often used self-deprecatingly or to describe someone from a working-class background. It carries a tone of blunt honesty rather than pure insult.
n.
uncouth fellowclodrough-and-ready person
Examples
- 大老粗，。Tā zǒng shuō zìjǐ shì gè dà, qíshí xīn hěn xì.He always says he's a rough fellow, but actually he's very careful.
- 大老粗，。Bié kàn tā shì gè dà, zuò qǐ shì lái tèbié rènzhēn.Don't look at him as a clod; he's very serious when working.
- ，大老粗。Nà ge niándài, hěnduō dà dōu cānjiā le gémìng.In those days, many uncouth fellows joined the revolution.
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