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狐狸精

wu4 lei4 zing1

hu2 li2 jing1 (Taiwan), hu2 li5 jing1 (PRC)

seductress - contemptuous term for a sexy woman who a spiteful vixen that lure men away from their wives (to their deaths). Comparable to the western succubus.

Level: 4 Google Frequency: 709,000

狐狸精

狐 wu4 hu2 - the fox
狸 lei4 li2 - [1] [n] fox [2] [n] raccoon dog
精 zing1 jing1 jing4 - polished rice; energy, spirits

This word was added by nanimo on 14th Jul 2004 and last edited on 4th Feb 2007

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