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狐狸精
húlijīng
Description
“狐狸精”是骂人的话，指用美色去勾引别人男人的女人。
"狐狸精" is an insult referring to a woman who uses her beauty to seduce other men's husbands.
在古代故事里，狐狸精也指狐狸变成的漂亮女人。
In ancient stories, 狐狸精 also refers to a beautiful woman transformed from a fox.
Meanings
狐狸精húlijīng
seductress; woman who seduces others' husbands (insult)
她骂那个女人是狐狸精。
She called that woman a seductress.
狐狸精húlijīng
fox spirit (in folklore, a fox turned into a beauty)
故事里的狐狸精很漂亮。
The fox spirit in the story is very beautiful.
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Notes
- Etymology
狐狸 (fox) + 精 (spirit); folklore fox spirits became a slur for seductive women.
- Nuance
strongly derogatory; usually said by a wife about another woman.
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