尤物 (yóu wù) — (literary) extraordinary beauty; stunning woman; (rare) remarkable object; rare treasure
Definition
Literary term for an extraordinarily beautiful (or fatally alluring) person — almost always a woman. Today it often carries the darker sense of a 'femme fatale' who causes downfall, not a neutral compliment.
noun
(literary) extraordinary beautystunning woman(rare) remarkable objectrare treasure
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 尤物，。Tā zhēn shì tiān shēng yóu wù, zǒu dào nǎ lǐ dōu yǐn rén zhù mù.She is truly a natural beauty, attracting attention wherever she goes.
- 尤物，。Zhè jiàn gǔ dǒng shì dāng nián jìn gòng de yóu wù, jià zhí lián chéng.This antique was a rare treasure presented as tribute back then, worth a fortune.
- 尤物。Xiǎo shuō lǐ de nǚ zhǔ jué bèi miáo shù chéng huò guó yāng mín de yóu wù.The female lead in the novel is described as a femme fatale whose beauty ruined kingdoms.
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