灰姑娘 (Huī gū niang) — Cinderella (fairy-tale character); a person who suddenly becomes rich or famous from humble beginnings; rags-to-riches success

Definición

Ejemplos

• 每个女孩小时候都听过灰姑娘的故事。
  Měi gè nǚ hái xiǎo shí hou dōu tīng guò Huī gū niang de gù shi.
  Every girl has heard the story of Cinderella when she was young.
• 她从一个打工妹变成了白领，简直是现实版的灰姑娘。
  Tā cóng yí gè dǎ gōng mèi biàn chéng le bái lǐng, jiǎn zhí shì xiàn shí bǎn de Huī gū niang.
  She went from a factory worker to a white-collar employee – she's a real-life Cinderella.
• 这部电视剧讲的是一个灰姑娘式的爱情故事。
  Zhè bù diàn shì jù jiǎng de shì yí gè Huī gū niang shì de ài qíng gù shi.
  This TV drama is about a Cinderella-style love story.