shrew; vixen; fierce and unreasonable woman
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a fierce, unreasonable, and overbearing woman; shrew; vixen
derogatoryUsed as a derogatory term, often implying someone is loud, aggressive, and difficult to deal with. Can be found in both historical/literary and modern contexts.
Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
xì戏
jù剧
lǐ里
，
tā她
jīng经
cháng常
bèi被
sù塑
zào造
chéng成
yī一
gè个
mán蛮
bù不
jiǎng讲
lǐ理
de的
hàn悍
fù妇
。
In traditional operas, she is often portrayed as an unreasonable shrew.
Lín邻
jū居
men们
dōu都
pà怕
nà那
gè个
chū出
le了
míng名
de的
hàn悍
fù妇
。
The neighbors are all afraid of that notorious vixen.
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Tā他
qǔ娶
le了
gè个
hàn悍
fù妇
，
jiā家
lǐ里
tiān天
tiān天
bù不
dé得
ān安
níng宁
。
He married a shrew, and there's no peace at home.