逼良為娼

简 逼良为娼 · 繁 逼良為娼
Mandarin · pinyin bī liáng wéi chāng

Meanings

  1. to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom)
  2. to debauch
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逼
bī · compel, pressure, force; bother
良
liáng · good, virtuous, respectable
為
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娼
chāng · prostitute, harlot
为
wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
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1–2–2–1 · bi1 liang2 wei2 chang1

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  1. (idiomatic) to force a lady into prostitution

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Exact source record逼良為娼 逼良为娼 [bi1 liang2 wei2 chang1] /to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom)/to debauch/