九尾狐 (jiǔ wěi) — nine-tailed fox (mythological creature); (figurative) a crafty and villainous person
Definition
A nine-tailed fox from Chinese myth, often portrayed as a shape-shifting spirit that seduces or bewitches people. Used figuratively to call someone a scheming, dangerous seductress.
noun
nine-tailed fox (mythological creature)(figurative) a crafty and villainous person
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 《》九尾狐。《Shān hǎi jīng》 lǐ jì zǎi le yì zhǒng jiào zuò jiǔ wěi de shén shòu.The Classic of Mountains and Seas records a mythical beast called the nine-tailed fox.
- 九尾狐，。Tā jiù xiàng yì zhī jiǔ wěi, yòng měi mào mí huò le hěn duō rén.She is like a nine-tailed fox, using her beauty to bewitch many people.
- ，九尾狐。Zài xiǎo shuō lǐ, nà ge fǎn pài bèi xíng róng chéng jiǔ wěi.In the novel, that villain is described as a crafty nine-tailed fox.
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