woman's red or gaudy attire; young woman
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
red attire; gaudy female attire
literaryIn classical and literary Chinese, specifically refers to women's bright, often red, clothing and makeup.
Tā她
xiè卸
xià下
hóng红
zhuāng装
，
huàn换
shàng上
róng戎
zhuāng装
，
bēn奔
fù赴
zhàn战
chǎng场
。
She shed her red attire, put on military uniform, and rushed to the battlefield.
Jié节
rì日
lǐ里
，
gū姑
niang娘
men们
dōu都
ài爱
yī一
shēn身
hóng红
zhuāng装
。
During the festival, the girls all love to dress in red attire.
noun
young woman; maiden
literaryA poetic or elegant term for a young woman, often used in classical poetry and literature.
Zhōng中
huá华
ér儿
nǚ女
duō多
qí奇
zhì志
，
bù不
ài爱
hóng红
zhuāng装
ài爱
wǔ武
zhuāng装
。
China's daughters have high-aspiring minds; they love their battle array, not silks and satins.
Lóu楼
tái台
shēn深
chù处
，
yǒu有
duō多
shǎo少
hóng红
zhuāng装
cuì翠
xiù袖
。
Deep within the pavilions, how many young women in fine attire are there?