​The way you eat is so ugly

Every parent hopes that their daughter can be born with great generosity and be gentle and elegant in every move, but not all girls are like this. Some girls are more careless than boys in doing things. They may even eat fast when eating. If they don’t pay attention to their eating manners, people will think that their eating manners are too ugly. So what does it mean to have ugly eating manners?

The literal meaning of the word "ugly eating manners" is that a person has no etiquette when eating, or his eating manners are very ugly. The extended meaning is that it can refer to a person who does things, especially for his own benefit, without regard for etiquette, or does not abide by the rules, or is even too rude, indecent and unmannerly.

The word has a long history as the source of its literal meaning, but its extended meaning comes from Shanghai dialect. Shanghai has always attached great importance to table manners, which is called "following the rules" in the mouths of old Shanghainese. Just like appearance, everyone’s eating style is different. Some are gentle, some are delicate, some are bold, and some are rough. Later, people's behavior was collectively referred to as "eating appearance" in Shanghai dialect.

What does "eating ugly" mean?

The literal meaning of this word refers to a person who has no manners when eating or has an ugly eating posture. The extended meaning is that it can refer to a person who does things, especially for his own benefit, without regard for etiquette, or does not abide by the rules, or is even too rude, indecent and unmannerly.

Where does the phrase "eating in an ugly way" come from?

The word has a long history as its literal meaning, but its extended meaning comes from Shanghai dialect. Shanghai has always attached great importance to table manners, which is called "following the rules" in the mouths of old Shanghainese. Just like appearance, everyone’s eating style is different. Some are gentle, some are delicate, some are bold, and some are rough. Later, people’s behavior was collectively referred to as “eating manners” in Shanghai dialect.