狐狸精

Mandarin · pinyin hú li jīng

Meanings

  1. fox-spirit
  2. vixen
  3. witch
  4. enchantress
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狐
hú · fox
狸
lí · fox
精
jīng · essence; semen; spirit
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2–5–1 · hu2 li5 jing1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wu4 lei4 zing1

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noun

  1. (Chinese mythology) hulijing; fox spirit
  2. (figurative, derogatory) woman of easy virtue; woman who seduces a married or otherwise romantically involved man; homewrecker; vixen

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