bewitch with coquetry; charm seductively
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Meanings
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to bewitch or seduce someone with flattery and coyness
derogatoryLiterally 'fox's coquetry.' Originally refers to a fox spirit's seductive power, now describes someone (usually a woman) using exaggerated charm or flattery to manipulate others, often with a negative connotation of deceit.
Tā她
guàn惯
yòng用
hú狐
mèi媚
shǒu手
duàn段
tǎo讨
hǎo好
shàng上
sī司
。
She habitually uses seductive flattery to curry favor with her superiors.
Bié别
bèi被
tā他
nà那
tào套
hú狐
mèi媚
jì伎
liǎng俩
mí迷
huò惑
le了
。
Don't be fooled by his seductive tricks.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
de的
yāo妖
jīng精
zǒng总
ài爱
hú狐
mèi媚
shū书
shēng生
。
In the novel, the fox spirits always bewitch the scholars with their charms.
Tā她
suī虽
rán然
piào漂
liang亮
，
dàn但
cóng从
bù不
hú狐
mèi媚
qǔ取
chǒng宠
。
Though she is beautiful, she never uses coquetry to seek favor.
Kào靠
hú狐
mèi媚
shàng上
wèi位
zhōng终
jiū究
bù不
néng能
cháng长
jiǔ久
。
Relying on seductive charm to get ahead cannot last in the long run.