母夜叉 (mǔ yè chā) — (derogatory) shrew, vixen, harpy — a fierce or mean-tempered woman
Definition
A derogatory literary term for a fierce, mean-tempered woman — a stronger, more insulting label than everyday 泼妇. Best avoided in polite speech.
noun
(derogatory) shrewvixenharpy — a fierce or mean-tempered woman
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Examples
- 母夜叉，。Tā qián qī shì gè diǎn xíng de mǔ yè chā, dòng bu dòng jiù pò kǒu dà mà.His ex-wife is a typical shrew who flies into a rage at the slightest provocation.
- 母夜叉。Zhè chū xì lǐ de huáng hòu bèi sù zào chéng yí gè chī rén de mǔ yè chā.The queen in this play is portrayed as a man-eating vixen.
- 母夜叉，。Bié zài nǐ tóng shì bèi hòu jiào tā mǔ yè chā, zhè tài shāng rén le.Don't call your coworker a shrew behind her back — it's too hurtful.
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