妖艳 (yāo yàn) — seductive, coquettish (usu. of a woman, with a negative connotation of being overly flashy or flirtatious)
Definition
Always carries a negative, sexually suggestive tone — 'seductive in a flashy way'. Unlike 美丽 or 漂亮, it implies the look is too provocative, not merely attractive.
adjective
seductivecoquettish (usu. of a woman, with a negative connotation of being overly flashy or flirtatious)
Examples
- 妖艳，。Tā chuān zhuó yì tiáo yāo yàn de hóng sè qún zi zǒu jìn lái, suǒ yǒu rén dōu kàn zhe tā.She walked in wearing a seductive red dress, and everyone stared at her.
- 妖艳。Zhè zhǒng yāo yàn de dǎ bàn bú shì hé cān jiā zhèng shì de huì yì.This kind of flashy dress isn't suitable for formal meetings.
- 妖艳。Tā yāo yàn de xiào róng ràng lǎo bǎn hěn bù gāo xìng.Her coquettish smile made the boss very unhappy.
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