a woman who brings misfortune; a shrew
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
a woman believed to bring misfortune or disaster
derogatoryAn archaic and superstitious term used to blame women for family misfortunes (e.g., death of a husband). It is now considered offensive and derogatory. In some contexts, it is also used to describe a fierce, shrewish woman.
Jiù旧
shí时
，
tā她
zhàng丈
fu夫
qù去
shì世
hòu后
，
cūn村
lǐ里
rén人
jìng竟
mà骂
tā她
shì是
bái白
hǔ虎
xīng星
。
In the old days, after her husband died, villagers blamed her and called her a 'white tiger star'.
Zhè这
chū出
xì戏
lǐ里
，
nà那
ge个
pō泼
là辣
de的
jué角
sè色
jiǎn简
zhí直
xiàng像
ge个
bái白
hǔ虎
xīng星
。
In this play, that shrewish character is just like a 'white tiger star'.