调戏 (tiáo xì) — to sexually harass (a woman); to take liberties with (a woman)
Definition
Verb for 'to sexually harass / grope' a woman — a deliberate, offensive act (as in the crime of molestation). 调戏 is a transitive verb taking a person as its object.
verb
to sexually harass (a woman)to take liberties with (a woman)
Examples
- 。Nà ge nán rén yīn wèi zài gōng gòng qì chē shàng tiáo xì nǚ xìng ér bèi dài bǔ.That man was arrested for molesting women on the bus.
- 调戏，。Tā hē zuì hòu jìng rán gǎn tiáo xì nǚ fú wù yuán, zhēn shì wú chǐ.How dare he molest the waitress after getting drunk — utterly shameless.
- 调戏。Fǎ lǜ yán chéng tiáo xì fù nǚ de xíng wéi.The law severely punishes acts of molesting women.
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