Definition
灰姑娘源自欧洲童话《Cinderella》，字面意思是“灰姑娘”。在现代汉语中，除了指童话中的女主角外，常用来比喻一个人突然从贫穷或平凡状态变得富有或出名，类似英语的“rags-to-riches celebrity”。这个比喻义在新闻和日常谈论中很常见，但略带夸张或调侃的意味。
n.
Cinderella (fairy-tale character)a person who suddenly becomes rich or famous from humble beginningsrags-to-riches success
Examples
- 灰姑娘。Měi gè nǚhái xiǎoshíhou dōu tīng guò Huī gū niang de gùshì.Every girl has heard the story of Cinderella when she was young.
- ，灰姑娘。Tā cóng yí gè dǎgōngmèi biàn chéng le báilǐng, jiǎnzhí shì xiànshí bǎn de Huī gū niang.She went from a factory worker to a white-collar employee – she's a real-life Cinderella.
- 灰姑娘。Zhè bù diànshìjù jiǎng de shì yí gè Huī gū niang shì de àiqíng gùshì.This TV drama is about a Cinderella-style love story.
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