闷骚

    mènsāo

    Meaning: "闷" means "depressing, dull, tedious," and "骚" means "sexy." This term refers to people who appear plain, cold or even dull, but in fact can be volatile, charismatic and sexy. It is a common word to describe a person's double personality, often in the good sense.

    Example

    A: 小丽的男朋友你见过吗？

    Xiǎolì de nánpéngyǒu nǐ jiànguò ma?

    Have you met Xiaoli's boyfriend?

    B: 见过，一个有点书呆子气的科技男。

    Jiànguò, yīgè yǒudiǎn shūdāizi qì de kējì nán。

    Yeah, a nerdy guy working with a tech firm.

    A: 小丽说，其实他还挺闷骚的，会唱歌、弹吉他、也会跳萨尔萨舞。

    Xiǎolì shuō, qíshí tā hái tǐng mènsāo de, huì chànggē、tán jítā、yě huì tiào sà'ěrsà wǔ。

    Xiaoli said he is in fact kind of charismatic. He can sing, play the guitar and dance Salsa.

    B: 真没想到啊。

    Zhēn méi xiǎngdào a。

    What a surprise.