狐狸精 (hú li jīng) — fox spirit (mythological creature in Chinese folklore); (derogatory) seductive woman, vixen, home-wrecker
Definition
In Chinese folklore, a fox spirit is a shapeshifting creature that cultivates for centuries. Colloquially, it is a strong insult for a woman seen as seductive and home-wrecking — equivalent to calling someone a 'vixen' or 'witch'.
noun
fox spirit (mythological creature in Chinese folklore)(derogatory) seductive womanvixenhome-wrecker
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Examples
- ，狐狸精。Mín jiān chuán shuō zhōng, hú li jīng yào xiū liàn qiān nián cái néng biàn huà chéng rén.In folklore, a fox spirit needs to cultivate for a thousand years before it can transform into a human.
- ，狐狸精。Tā dào chù gōu yǐn bié rén de zhàng fu, dà jiā dōu mà tā shì hú li jīng.She seduces other people's husbands everywhere; everyone curses her as a fox spirit.
- ，狐狸精。Gǔ dài xiǎo shuō lǐ, hú li jīng jīng cháng zài yuè yuán zhī yè chū xiàn.In ancient novels, fox spirits often appear on full moon nights.
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