beautiful maiden; pampered child
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
beautiful maiden; lovely young lady
literaryA somewhat literary or traditional term, often associated with Chinese opera or classical settings.
Jīng京
jù剧
lǐ里
nà那
wèi位
jiāo娇
wá娃
yī一
chū出
chǎng场
jiù就
jīng惊
yàn艳
sì四
zuò座
。
As soon as the beautiful maiden in the Peking opera appeared on stage, she amazed the audience.
Mín民
jiān间
gù故
shì事
zhōng中
zǒng总
yǒu有
shàn善
liáng良
de的
jiāo娇
wá娃
yǔ与
yīng英
jùn俊
de的
shū书
shēng生
xiāng相
liàn恋
。
Folk tales always feature a kind maiden falling in love with a handsome scholar.
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Zhè这
wèi位
yǎn演
yuán员
yǐ以
bàn扮
yǎn演
gǔ古
diǎn典
jiāo娇
wá娃
ér而
wén闻
míng名
。
This actress is famous for playing classical beauties.
noun
pampered child; spoiled kid
dialectA dialectal (e.g., regional) or informal usage, often with a slightly critical tone towards children raised in comfort.
Zhè这
bāng帮
dà大
chéng城
shì市
lái来
de的
jiāo娇
wá娃
dōu都
jīng经
shòu受
le了
jiān艰
kǔ苦
de的
kǎo考
yàn验
。
All these pampered kids from the big city endured the harsh test.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
jiāo娇
wá娃
，
yī一
diǎn点
kǔ苦
dōu都
chī吃
bu不
liǎo了
。
He's a spoiled kid who can't handle any hardship.
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Bié别
tài太
guàn惯
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
yǎng养
chū出
gè个
jiāo娇
wá娃
。
Don't spoil the child too much, or you'll end up raising a pampered brat.