招蜂引蝶 (zhāo fēng yǐn dié) — (chengyu) to be flirtatious and attract many admirers (often of a woman); to be a coquette
Definition
Literally 'to beckon bees and draw butterflies' — a chengyu for a woman who is openly flirtatious and attracts many male admirers. Carries a negative, judgemental tone, unlike a neutral word like 漂亮.
idiom
(chengyu) to be flirtatious and attract many admirers (often of a woman)to be a coquette
Examples
- 招蜂引蝶，。Nà ge nǚ rén hěn xǐ huan zhāo fēng yǐn dié, zǒng shì dǎ bàn dé hěn piào liang.That woman enjoys being flirtatious and attracting admirers; she always dresses up very beautifully.
- ，招蜂引蝶。Tā qī zi xìng gé wěn zhòng, cóng bù zhāo fēng yǐn dié.His wife has a steady temperament and never flirts or seeks attention.
- ，招蜂引蝶。Zài gǔ dài xiǎo shuō lǐ, nà zhǒng zhāo fēng yǐn dié de nǚ zǐ wǎng wǎng xià chǎng bù hǎo.In classical novels, women who are flirtatious and attract many men often end up poorly.
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