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Expressing 'greasy' with 腻 (nì)
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Explanation
腻 (nì) is an adjective meaning "greasy," "oily," or "rich" when describing food. It can also mean "tired of" or "fed up with" in informal usage, but in the context of food and cooking, it describes an unpleasantly heavy or oily quality.
Examples
这道菜太腻了，我吃不下去。
Zhè dào cài tài nì le, wǒ chī bù xiàqù.
This dish is too greasy — I can't eat any more.
红烧肉虽然好吃，但是有点腻。
hóngshāoròu suīrán hǎochī, dànshì yǒudiǎn nì.
Although braised pork is delicious, it's a bit greasy.
吃完火锅觉得有点腻，来杯茶解解腻吧。
chī wán huǒguō juéde yǒudiǎn nì, lái bēi chá jiě jiě nì ba.
After eating hotpot I felt a bit greasy; let me have a cup of tea to cut the grease.