香艳 (xiāng yàn) — romantically or sexually suggestive in an elegant, literary way; glamorous (of an artistic or fictional depiction)
Definition
A literary, often slightly old-fashioned adjective for depictions that blend romance, sensuality, and elegance — typically used to describe writing or art, not people directly. It carries a glamorous, old-world tone rather than a crude or vulgar one.
adjective
romantically or sexually suggestive in an elegantliterary wayglamorous (of an artistic or fictional depiction)
Examples
- 香艳。Zhè běn xiǎo shuō lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiāng yàn de miáo xiě.This novel contains many erotic-romantic descriptions.
- 香艳。Gǔ dài cái zǐ jiā rén de gù shi wǎng wǎng shí fēn xiāng yàn.Stories of talented scholars and beautiful ladies from ancient times are often very romantic and suggestive.
- 香艳，。Tā bù xǐ huan xiāng yàn de diàn yǐng, gèng ài kàn jì shí piàn.He doesn't like romantic-suggestive movies; he prefers documentaries.
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