Indelicacy is the noun: the quality of being indelicate, or one act that is indelicate. A remark, a joke, a question that steps on a tender place.

Indelicacy is the noun這是名詞: the quality of being indelicate不得體的這種特質, or one act一個舉動 that is indelicate不得體的. A remark一句話, a joke一個玩笑, a question一個問題 that steps on踩到 a tender place一個敏感的地方.

Talking about someone's salary at dinner. Asking why a couple have no children, in front of the table. Making a joke that lands as cruel.

Talking about聊到 someone's salary某人的薪水 at dinner在飯桌上. Asking why問為什麼 a couple一對夫妻 have no children沒有小孩, in front of the table當著大家的面. Making a joke開一個玩笑 that lands as cruel卻顯得殘忍.

The word is about manners and other people's feelings, not about breaking the law. It is polite and a little old-fashioned.

The word這個字 is about關於的是 manners禮貌 and other people's feelings和別人的感受, not about breaking the law不是關於犯法. It is它 polite有禮貌, and a little old-fashioned而且有點老派.

A novel or a careful adult might speak of "the indelicacy of the remark"; a younger speaker would more likely say that was rude, or you shouldn't have said that.

A novel小說 or a careful adult或謹慎的大人 might speak of可能會說 "the indelicacy of the remark"「這話說得不得體」; a younger speaker年輕一點的人 would more likely say更可能會說 that was rude這樣很沒禮貌, or you shouldn't have said that或你不該那樣說.

Though actually, indelicacy is often quieter than open rudeness: the person may not have meant harm. They just did not take care.

Though actually不過其實, indelicacy不得體 than比 open rudeness公開的沒禮貌 is often quieter通常更安靜: the person那個人 may not have meant harm可能沒有惡意. They just只是 did not take care不夠小心.