source of trouble; jinx; femme fatale
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
source of disaster; jinx; femme fatale
derogatoryA metaphorical term, often used in a derogatory sense, especially in historical or literary contexts to refer to a person (typically a beautiful woman) who is seen as the cause of a country's or leader's downfall.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
lì历
shǐ史
zhōng中
，
tā她
cháng常
bèi被
miáo描
huì绘
chéng成
dǎo导
zhì致
wáng王
cháo朝
shuāi衰
luò落
de的
huò祸
shuǐ水
。
In ancient history, she was often portrayed as the femme fatale who caused the dynasty's decline.
Bù不
yào要
bǎ把
gōng公
sī司
shī失
bài败
de的
zé责
rèn任
dōu都
tuī推
gěi给
nà那
ge个
xīn新
rén人
，
tā她
bù不
shì是
huò祸
shuǐ水
。
Don't blame the company's failure entirely on that new employee; she's not the jinx.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yáo谣
yán言
shì是
shè社
huì会
de的
huò祸
shuǐ水
，
bì必
xū须
jí及
shí时
chéng澄
qīng清
。
This kind of rumor is a source of trouble for society and must be clarified promptly.