勾引 (gōu yǐn) — to seduce; to entice (into doing something bad or immoral)
Definition
Strongly negative verb: to lure or seduce someone into doing something bad — sexual seduction, or tempting people into crime or deception. Unlike 吸引 (attract neutrally), 勾引 always carries moral blame.
verb
to seduceto entice (into doing something bad or immoral)
Examples
- 勾引，。Tā lì yòng zhí quán gōu yǐn nǚ xià shǔ, bèi gōng sī kāi chú le.He used his position to seduce female subordinates and was fired by the company.
- 勾引。Zhè xiē piàn zi yòng gāo é huí bào gōu yǐn lǎo nián rén tóu zī.These swindlers entice elderly people to invest with promises of high returns.
- 勾引。Fǎ lǜ yán chéng gōu yǐn wèi chéng nián rén fàn zuì de xíng wéi.The law severely punishes acts of enticing minors to commit crimes.
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