交际花 (jiāo jì huā) — social butterfly (often with a connotation of frivolity or using social connections); socialite, party girl (historical or pejorative nuance)
Definition
A woman who moves easily through high-society social events, with a flirtatious or mercenary edge. Often used historically or pejoratively, unlike a neutral term like 社交达人.
noun
social butterfly (often with a connotation of frivolity or using social connections)socialiteparty girl (historical or pejorative nuance)
Examples
- 交际花，。Tā zài shàng hǎi tān shì chū le míng de jiāo jì huā, měi wǎn dōu cān jiā bù tóng de yàn huì.She was a famous social butterfly on the Shanghai Bund, attending different banquets every night.
- 交际花，。Bié kàn tā shì gè jiāo jì huā, qí shí tā hěn yǒu shāng yè tóu nǎo.Don't think she's just a social butterfly — she actually has a good business sense.
- 交际花，。Nà ge nián dài de jiāo jì huā wǎng wǎng chū shēn míng mén, jīng tōng qín qí shū huà.Social butterflies of that era often came from prestigious families and were skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
交际 means social contact and 花 means flower, so a woman who blooms in social contact.
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