红粉 (gōng) — rouge and powder (cosmetics); (literary) women, the fair sex
Definition
Literary/poetic word meaning 'rouge and powder' (cosmetics) and, by extension, the women who use them — a romantic, old-fashioned image, not used in everyday speech.
noun
rouge and powder (cosmetics)(literary) womenthe fair sex
Examples
- 红粉。Gǔ dài nǚ zǐ cháng yòng gōng huà zhuāng.Ancient women often used rouge and powder to apply makeup.
- 红粉。Zhè shǒu shī miáo xiě le gōng jiā rén de měi lì.This poem depicts the beauty of a woman adorned with rouge and powder.
- 红粉，。gōng Zhī fěn, zì gǔ biàn shì nǚ zǐ zhuāng shì zhī wù.Rouge and powder have been women's adornments since ancient times.
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